Water-Based Adhesives

Overview

Where water-based adhesives shine.

Water-based systems are the workhorse of high-speed packaging and paper converting. They deliver excellent wet tack, fast set on porous substrates, and lower regulatory burden than solvent systems — without sacrificing bond durability after dry.

Our water-based portfolio covers everything from food-contact PVAs and dextrin labeling adhesives to high-shear pressure-sensitives and corrosion-resistant filtration bonds. If you're running paper, board, film, foil, or porous-to-nonporous laminations, this is the right place to start.

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Typical Applications

Built for the lines they run on.

Food Packaging

FDA-compliant adhesives for direct and indirect food contact — cartons, sleeves, bags, and trays.

Bottle Labeling

High-viscosity, high-solids systems for high-speed labelers with fast dry speeds and strong wet tack.

Bookbinding

Clear, firm-dry films for case binding, perfect binding, and high-speed publication work.

Tube Winding

Convolute and spiral tube applications where set speed and bond strength are critical to line yield.

Envelope Sealing

Dextrin-based remoistenable and direct-seal formulations for envelopes and mailers.

Air Filtration

Specialty adhesives that bond filtration media to wire backing and resist corrosion over service life.

Pressure-Sensitive Labels

Both permanent and removable PSAs with tunable peel, tack, and shear values.

Paper Converting

Laminations, glassine, board-to-board bonding, and specialty paper assemblies.

Specialty Substrates

PEI-compatible, plasticizer-resistant, and other engineered formulations for tricky bonds.

Product Catalog

Water-based adhesive product line.

A representative selection from our water-based portfolio. Custom formulations and private-label options are available for nearly every product family.

Product	Primary Use	Characteristics
DBA SeriesFDA	Dextrin-based bondingFor bonding porous and nonporous substrates. Ideal for food packaging, envelope sealing, and tube winding.	Includes FDA-approved adhesives for direct food contact. Renewable cornstarch base.
PA Series	PVA general purposeBonding porous and nonporous substrates. Excellent wet and dry tack for packaging.	Tough, durable bonds; withstand wide temperature swings; excellent water resistance once dried.
SA-70715 HV	High-speed labelingHigh viscosity, high solids for bottle labeling, bookbinding, and high-speed packaging.	Very fast dry speeds, high wet tack. Dry film is tackier, clearer, and more water resistant than typical.
SA-96814	Pressure-sensitive PSAPressure-sensitive applications on porous and nonporous substrates.	Forms a pressure-sensitive surface once dry. Excellent tack with strong bonds.
SA-96932B	Air filtrationBonds air-filtration media to wire backing and protects against corrosion.	Tough, durable; wide temperature tolerance; excellent water resistance after dry.
SA-96523B	High-viscosity labelingHigh solids for bottle labeling, bookbinding, high-speed packaging.	Very fast dry speed, high wet tack. Dry film is clear and firm.
SA-96746	PEI-compatibleSlightly tacky adhesive for various substrates.	Balanced adhesion, rapid set, exceptional machinability, high heat resistance, polyetherimide compatibility.
SA-96862	Flexible film bondingFor use with various substrates where a soft dry film is required.	Dried film is soft and flexible.
SA-96965	Plasticizer-resistant PSAFor substrates requiring pressure-sensitive performance with plasticizer compatibility.	Pressure-sensitive adhesive with plasticizer resistance.
SA-96867	Hard-film glossyClean-machining formulation for various substrates.	Dried film is hard with a glossy, translucent appearance.
SA-96123	Removable PSAFor removable pressure-sensitive applications.	Low peel, moderate tack, high shear values.
#983B	High-solids latexLatex-based adhesive for bonding various substrates.	Bonds are tough and durable; withstand wide temperature fluctuations.

Don't see exactly what you need? Our laboratory routinely develops custom water-based formulations. Tell us about your application and we'll scope a solution.