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acResin® – the acrylic hotmelt

Holding our daily lives together would be nearly impossible without the invisible power of adhesives. acResin® offers unique properties perfectly suited for pressure-sensitive adhesives. The UV-curable 100 percent acrylic hotmelt features significant sustainability benefits, while providing excellent adhesive performance.

Key benefits

  • Safe for contact with food and good skin compatibility​
  • Suitable for sensitive applications due to low fogging, VOC and odor​
  • Free of biocides, MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons) and MOAH (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons)​
  • As 100% system most efficient transportation​
  • Higher eco-efficiency than solvent-based alternatives​
  • Significantly reduced Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) 
Choose zero for future – with acResin®
We now offer our high-performance UV acrylic hotmelt acResin® with a zero product carbon footprint. You wonder how that works? Watch this video with Prof. Dr. Thomas Schiele to find out.
BASF now offering its high-performance UV acrylic hotmelt acResin® with a zero product carbon footprint
BASF is now offering its UV acrylic hotmelt acResin® with a cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) of zero kg CO2e/kg. The new products acResin® ZeroPCF A 260 UV, A 250 UV and A 204 UV are identical in quality and properties to their conventional counterparts. 
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High-performance adhesive​
Adhesives have to meet application-specific requirements such as high durability, resistance to humidity, skin tolerability or a transparent no-label look. acResin® has been specially designed for the manufacture of high-quality self-adhesive specialty products for automotive, construction, medical, cosmetics, food or beverage applications.​​
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Highlight products

acResin® A 204 UV
Enhance your portfolio with this UV-curable acrylic hotmelt. The versatility of acResin® A 204 UV makes it an excellent choice for (formulated) PSAs, from permanent paper and durable labels to specialty tapes for automotive and construction.
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acResin® A 250 UV
This UV-curable acrylic hotmelt has excellent adhesion to low-energy surfaces in combination with good optical properties and very low VOCs. It is ideal for PSA tapes in construction, automotive, medical applications and for permanent filmic labels.
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acResin® A 260 UV
With its well-balanced properties, this high-performance UV-curable acrylic hotmelt covers a wide range of applications in automotive, construction and medical tapes. acResin® A 260 UV is the preferred choice for formulated adhesives.
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acResin® UV 3532
This UV-curable acrylic hotmelt is a state-of-the-art recycling-friendly solution. It is ideal for PSA filmic labels on glass containers for food, beverages, and cosmetics, especially if you demand excellent optical properties.
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Explore acResin® application segments

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Construction
Learn why acResin® is the perfect choice for single-sided and double-sided tapes.
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Automotive
Experience why acResin© is the ideal solution for developing labels and tapes for automotive applications.
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Medical
Discover why acResin® is the ideal choice for the production of medical tapes.
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Food, Beverage and Cosmetics
Find out what makes acResin® the number one choice for the production of paper and filmic labels.
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Committed application support
When processing acResin®, you can rely on our service and expertise. At our Coating Center, we can help you to optimize your chosen coating systems and provide valuable input as you decide on new technologies or investments.
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acResin® – benefits at a glance

Product benefits

  • Solvent-free UV acrylic hotmelt
  • Variable adhesive power enabled by adjustable UV-crosslinking
  • Outstanding resistance to aging and heat
  • Excellent clarity for transparent films (no-label look)

Sustainability benefits

  • New sustainable product range (with a carbon footprint of zero)
  • Higher eco-efficiency than solvent-based alternatives
  • Low fogging, VOC and odor
  • Safe for contact with food and good skin compatibility

Application benefits

  • Wide range of adhesive properties covered by specially designed product grades
  • Efficient upscaling on our pilot coater with the support of our technical experts

BASF acResin® brochure

Related Applications

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Label Adhesives
BASF’s broad portfolio of adhesives for labels combines performance with easy coatability and is safe in contact with food. With Acronal® RCF we offer products which are easy to remove early in existing recycling processes.
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Adhesives for Specialty Tapes 
BASF’s polymer dispersions and UV-curable acrylic hotmelts for pressure-sensitive adhesive coating of specialty tapes: strong bonding to various surfaces.
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Film Adhesives
BASF’s product range includes adhesive raw materials for graphic and protective films.
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