AQUENCE® Aerated Adhesive Technology
Aeration technology has been used successfully for over 20 years by Henkel customers across six continents. With more than 250 mixing units installed on different types of litho-laminators, Henkel continues to improve its exclusive aeration technology.
Foaming the adhesive reduces the amount of moisture in the product, which enables the foam to sit stable on the corrugated flute tips. This increases lamination accuracy, reduces warping and helps to speed up drying. Boards glued with foamed Henkel adhesive and produced with inline laminators can be punched almost immediately as the adhesive has close to zero drying time. With Henkel’s aeration technology for litho-lamination cost in use savings of up to 30% vs. conventional lamination technology could be observed. There is also a 20% CO2 footprint benefit due to a reduction of effluent, lower adhesive consumption and lower adhesive transport volumes, thus Henkel’s aeration technology supports companies in achieving their sustainability targets.
The industry benchmark AQUENCE® aerated adhesive technology from Henkel enables packaging converters to go beyond limitations in lay-flat property, board aesthetics, and conditioning times. This high performing adhesive solution also ensures maximum standards in food safety.
The Next Generation of Aeration Technology leads to:
- Clean running/no splashing at high speeds
- Cost-in-use reduction per sqm
- Superior lay-flat ability
- Avoidance of reverse stacking
- Approved by Bobst Grenchen AG (Litho-Lamination Master flute equipment)