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Epotal® - our water-based adhesives for film-to-film lamination

Epotal® adhesives allow our customers to future-proof their packaging! With the industry shifting towards fully recyclable materials, our technology proves that flexibility, durability and sustainability can go hand in hand. Several layers of film combined with the right adhesive formulation result in PPWR-ready packaging solutions with desirable properties, such as good mechanical stability, good printability or light impermeability.

Multilayered packaging is ideal for highly customizable products such as stand-up pouches. 

A viable alternative at all performance levels, the Epotal® product family stands out with innovative, dedicated products such as the 1C solution for medium-performance applications, home compostable adhesives and retort solutions that can even be used for digital printing processes and barrier products.

Besides the most important function of protecting food with the right packaging, we go one step further and ensure that our products enable more sustainable, PPWR-ready end-of-life options. This includes safe recycling with no harmful byproducts such as primary aromatic amines (PAA).  

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metalized PET

printed OPP

Key benefits

  • Flexible, durable and food-contact approved    
  • Reduce costs
  • Increase flexibility
  • Save time 
  • Enhance safety 
  • PPWReady
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End-of-life solutions made easy with Epotal®

End-of-life options and recyclability of packaging materials are critical challenges that need to be addressed by the whole packaging industry. To meet the ambitious EU targets that have been set for packaging materials as of 2030 and beyond, all players in the value chain need to get involved and work together. BASF already offers a variety of options for improving the recyclability of packaging materials through the use of Epotal® lamination adhesives. We keep working with different partners to develop solutions that anticipate regulatory requirements of the future.  

Epotal® adhesives for your application 

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Mono-material multi-layer
Laminated mono-materials: the hidden risk of PAA
Mono-material multi-layers such as PE/PE or OPP/OPP are a prominent option for recyclable packaging materials. However, it’s important to be aware of the challenges the materials are facing when being recycled. Many commonly used adhesives can create unwanted by-products at the high temperatures involved in the recycling process: substances like PAAs which are harmful and make reuse of the recyclates unsafe. With our water-based systems, there is no such problem.  
  1. Find out more about PAAs and recycling
The future of recycling for PET-based multi-layers
Multi-material laminates are hard to replace since they enable packaging producers to combine important functionalities to protect food and keep it fresh. However, multi-layer films such as PET/PE trays were considered impossible to recycle for a long time because the materials could not be separated in the existing recycling infrastructure. Water-based Epotal® adhesives are a game changer: they have been proven to enable delamination in established recycling facilities and they are the only fully compatible adhesive system for PET thermoform recycling according to the new RecyClass Design for Recycling Guidelines.
  1. Proof of concept for closed recycling loop
  2. RecyClass Design for Recycling Guideline - Transparent Clear PET Thermoforms
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PET/PE multilayer and more
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Paper lamination
Full protection for fresh food - while keeping the packaging recyclable
Our barrier technology gives paper-based packaging excellent protection against oxygen, water, grease and fat, while keeping it fully recyclable in the paper recycling stream. 
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Protective barriers on paper-based packaging
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Retort packaging
Coater-ready solutions to enable sterile food packaging
Retort food packaging made of flexible plastic/metal laminates requires adhesives with high chemical resistance that do not degrade under high temperature processing. Our water-based Epotal® adhesives will provide the required high level of performance while keeping the processed food safe.  

End-of-life solutions made easy with Epotal®

Water-based lamination adhesives enable the recycling of multi-layer packaging materials

Nowadays, end-of-life options and recyclability of packaging materials are critical topics that need to be addressed by the whole packaging industry. To meet the ambitious targets that have been set for packaging materials in the future, all players in the value chain need to get involved and work together. BASF already offers a variety of options for improving the recyclability of packaging materials through the use of Epotal® lamination adhesives and is working with different partners to realize a number of projects relating to this topic.

The separation of multi-layer packaging materials is a recycling option that is already being used today, but one that we believe will become even more important in the future. With this approach, no compromises are necessary in terms of the technical performance of the packaging. At the same time, waste materials can be recycled after separation via the same process as used for mono-material packaging. Incorporating water-based adhesives into this process has many advantages, such as easier separation and improved recyclate quality. One of our ongoing projects involves the development of special adhesives for this recycling option. 

Our Epotal® adhesives enable strong differentiation on the market for our customers

Flexible, durable & food contact-approved: Our water-based adhesives offer significant benefits for your packaging products such as the reduction of costs through easier and faster handling with lower off-spec risks. They also increase flexibility by making interim storage unnecessary. Additional benefits include time savings and improved safety during and after the manufacturing process.

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Reduce costs

Easier, faster handling with lower off-spec risks.

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Increase flexibility

“Lean production”, no interim storage necessary.

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Save time

High green strength, short lead times, practically no curing.

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Improve safety

Low VOCs, no aromatic isocyanates, glymo or organic solvents.

Want to make your packaging future-proof?
Our team of experts is here for you. With decades of know-how in water-based adhesives, regulatory expertise, a strong industry network and our own Adhesives Coating Center, we deliver exceptional service and hands-on support.  

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BASF at Interpack 2026: Adhesives for modern packaging concepts

BASF and its European distribution organization BTC Europe will present their broad portfolio for the packaging industry at the international trade fair interpack in hall 10, booth A 44. The focus will be on material solutions, product innovations and recycling‑friendly adhesive systems for the packaging industry. 
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EU Regulations: How to make your packaging PPWReady 

With the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the flexible packaging industry is undergoing major transformation, bringing both challenges and opportunities. In the shift toward fully recyclable laminated packaging, water-based adhesive solutions offer a fast track to safety and compliance - not just for today, but for the future.  
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Illustration comparing the life cycle of laminated packaging before and after the implementation of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The "before" side shows a linear process ending in disposal. The "after" side depicts a circular life cycle, where laminated packaging is collected, recycled, and reused, reflecting the goals of the PPWR to reduce waste and promote sustainability.

How to protect your license to operate: Tackling PAA in laminated packaging

What most people know: The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will require plastic packaging to be recyclable and to contain recycled materials by 2030. What few realize: Your packaging’s market viability could be at serious risk if harmful substances - such as primary aromatic amines (PAA) - are formed during the recycling process. 
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Access your PCF data online 

As a customer of BASF's dispersions and construction additives business, you can now seamlessly access our Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) statements in MyIndustryWorld online. With this service, we aim to simplify measuring your carbon footprint – because we know the effort it takes.
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How to read your PCF statement

In this video, our sustainability expert Alexander Schenzel guides you through a typical Product Carbon Footprint data sheet and explains all the essentials. 
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Performance Segments and Product Overview

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• Product Portfolio

• Advantages Water-based

• Barrier Solutions

• Compostability

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