Although they are rarely in the limelight, adhesives are the glue that holds the pieces together.

By Missy Smith

But, even if the price is right, the adhesive could be wrong. “Converters should always consider their substrate and what kind of adhesive is needed to work well with that substrate,” says Shirley Monte, business development manager, performance products business team for FLEXcon. “Then they should consider the environment the package is going to live in. Answer these before considering whether it is best to use a water-based acrylic adhesive or solvent-based adhesive.”