Adhesive 62Rpw

Application and use

The adhesive 62Rpw is developed for applications where the label has to be removed in warm alkaline water. Good results are reached with 70 °C in 1 % alkaline water. 62Rpw is specially designed for PET bottles e.g. for beverages, detergents, cosmetics, personal care which can be recycled in industry-standard recycling facilities. When the bottle is introduced into the recycling process, the substrate is separated from the label and can be recycled cleanly.

Certification of Recycling Compatibility
The adhesive 62Rpw is certified by the institute cyclos-HTP to have no negative effects on the recycling path for transparent PET bottles according to the requirements and assessment catalogue*. This certification is valid for the following combinations:
229 (HERMAcoat WS) / 62Rpw
854 (HERMA PE white LD) / 62Rpw
856 (HERMA rPE PCR white) / 62Rpw
860 (HERMA PE transparent) / 62Rpw
880 (HERMA PP white extra tc) / 62Rpw

*Requirements and assessment catalogue of the institute cyclos-HTP for EU-wide certification (state of 15.12.2022) / Scope of validity according to nation states, see Chap. 1

Storage conditions and shelf life

Storing at a temperature of 20 ± 5 °C, a relative humidity of 45 ± 5 % and a dark storage is recommended. Moisture, heat and direct sunlight have to be avoided.

Regulations concerning contact with food

The pressure-sensitive adhesive 62Rpw can be safely used for the reverse coating of labels for the labelling of food or food packaging materials, respectively, especially for wash-off labels on PET- or glass-bottles.  It may be used in small-area, direct contact with dry and moist, non-fatty food, as far as the ratio of the contact surface of the adhesive label related to the total weight of the food does not exceed 0,1 dm²/kg. (Declaration of no objection valid until 04.04.2026)