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H B Fuller unveils new elastic attachment adhesive

13 Aug '20

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H B Fuller has unveiled a new elastic attachment adhesive - Full-Care 8220, an all-in-one elastic attachment adhesive with best-in-class creep and sheer strength performance across all key adult and baby diaper applications. Manufacturers of absorbent hygiene products do not need to use multiple adhesives across various elastic and high stress applications.

When tested against the industry standard elastic adhesive, Full-Care 8220 demonstrated best-in-class creep resistance at lowest in the industry coat weights; robust sheer strength for high-stress tear, tab and insert attachment applications; reliable curved elastic attachment performance on high-stress curved application for improved article fit; potential for measurable savings with up to 25 per cent add-on reduction on key industry substrates; and excellent processability across various machine types, allowing for higher productivity and minimised downtime for hygiene manufacturers.

Full-Care 8220 was tested against other leading adhesive suppliers in an elastic adhesive benchmarking study, conducted by a North America adult incontinence product manufacturer. In a third-party lab, Full-Care 8220 outperformed four leading competitive elastic adhesive products, delivering zero creep. The manufacturer and third-party OEM were impressed with the product’s smooth machining and robust performance on their lines.

Full-Care 8220 is just one adhesive in the company’s full line of Full-Care 8000 Series elastic attachment adhesives. “Our elastic attachment solutions are designed to minimise total cost of ownership while producing better fitting absorbent hygiene products,” the company said.

Whether one is just starting to work on the new product design or looking to improve the performance of the existing product, HB Fuller will help find the best solution that addresses performance, efficiency and profitability requirements, the company said.

As nonwoven hygiene product designs evolve to improve fit and address consumer pain points, the industry is increasingly turning toward the use of elastic materials. This is evident in the market trends for training pants, adult incontinence products, and alternative product designs with stretch features.

“At H B Fuller, we also understand that reliable attachment and performance of the elastic features can address key consumer pain points in hygiene and nonwovens products,” the company said.

“To understand key consumer pain points, our nonwovens experts studied feedback from nearly 30,000 e-commerce ratings and reviews performed. In this study, we identified leakage and blowouts as the number-one key consumer pain point with mentions in 32 per cent of unsatisfactory reviews,” it said.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SV)