Folding Cartons

Folding Carton Adhesives Solutions

Increasingly, companies are looking for innovative and reliable packaging solutions that meet their environmental and sustainability goals, and folding cartons are an excellent solution. Facing a number of challenges, along with high demand and fast turnaround times, efficient processing, reliable bonding, and improved cost savings are all essential elements for the folding carton industry. 

Adhesives play a critical role in the construction of folding boxes. The quality of the end-use product depends upon the influence of the adhesive in its interaction with the grade of cardboard, surface quality, and printing ink. Henkel folding carton adhesive products and application systems assure reliable bonding on surfaces of all kinds. Our full range of folding carton materials and products include water-based and hot melt adhesives compatible with most boxboard substrates, and will deliver increased line speeds, improved board quality, and reduced total cost-in-use.

We can provide solutions for:

• Precision gluing
• Reliable bonding
• Outstanding shear strength
• Machine-adapted viscosity
• Easy cleaning

Hot Melt Products to Support Sturdy Seals

Henkel developed a range of Hot Melt products to support strong seals and product freshness. Our fast-setting, high-quality folding carton adhesives offer excellent processing and bonding characteristics, as well as high adhesion strength. Furthermore, our hot melt adhesives are extremely thermostable, and offer good cold flexibility and high heat resistance.

Our products are for:

• Side seam

Water-Based Products to Mitigate Migration

Our range of water-based folding carton adhesives are quick and easy to apply. Henkel works with manufacturers to understand their needs and offers high quality folding carton materials and adhesive solutions. Henkel water-based adhesives are available in different viscosities and can be applied with various application methods, depending on the chosen viscosity. 

Our products are suitable for:

• Nozzle application
• Wheel application
• Window patching