Pharma Packaging Solutions

Safe, efficient, sustainable adhesives and coatings

Leading Innovations and Deep Expertise for Pharmaceutical Packaging

Henkel offers a comprehensive range of adhesives and coatings for pharmaceutical packaging.

Our portfolio and know-how cover three key areas: Flexible packaging lamination & coatings, specialty labels and paper solutions. Technologies from Henkel ensure safety via recognized documents such as food contact statements. In addition, our advanced approach to analytics and toxicology has earned trust from customers across the global pharma industry.

Our people support partners in leading progress for compliance and sustainability by providing access to their deep technical knowledge. Want to experience expertise from Henkel? Get to know our team here and contact us at any time to discuss your unique needs.

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Benefits of Henkel’s Adhesive and Coating Solutions for Pharmaceutical Packaging

Versatile adhesives and coatings for paper, plastic, glass and all other materials.
Leading portfolio of sustainable solutions.
60+ years of experience in pharma packaging applications.
Global team of technical experts.
Triple Safety concept for regulatory, toxicological and analytical product assessments.
Comprehensive regulatory support.
Global manufacturing network to serve customers worldwide.

The Henkel Triple Safety Concept

Henkel is deeply committed to packaging safety. As a leading supplier of adhesives and coatings, we provide packaging producers with important information so they can perform effective risk assessments that comply with or go beyond relevant legislation. Our Triple Safety concept brings together our expertise in this area. It involves supplier information assessments, analytical assessments and toxicological assessments. This three-part approach covers every aspect of packaging safety – to protect the contents of packaging, keep consumers safe and avoid damage to the brand reputation of our customers. More information here.

Flexible Packaging

Henkel provides specialized adhesives and coatings for pharmaceutical packaging. This includes laminating adhesives that ensure safety and product integrity for sachets and blister packs because they offer sterilizability, strong bonds and heat resistance. These products are also compliant with food contact regulations. Our coatings for pharmaceutical blister packs offer easy application and strong sealing at lower weights, enhancing efficiency and food safety. And our coatings for medical paper and plaster packaging ensure easy opening, extended shelf life, sterilizability and recyclability.

Adhesives for Pharma Blisters and Sachets

• Suitability for sterilization providing higher safety

• Excellent bond strength for reliable lamination

• Outstanding heat resistance

• Food contact compliance

Coatings for Pharma Blisters

• Easy to use

• Strong sealing even at low coating weight for higher efficiency

• Food contact compliance

Coatings for Medical Paper and Plaster Packaging

• Easy opening experience

• Good ageing resistance for extended shelf life

• Sterilizable for higher safety

• Food contact compliance

• Anti-allergic synthetic cold seals

• Coatings from RE range compatible with recyclability

Specialty Labels

Henkel offers a comprehensive range of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs) for specialized labels that meet the unique needs of various forms of pharmaceutical packaging. From multi-layer or multi-page labels through to RFID smart labels that offer real-time tracking, every product in our portfolio is designed to ensure safety, efficiency and compliance with strict industry standards.

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives for Multi-Layers/Pages Labels

• Solvent-free printable UV acrylic

• PSA properties can be adjusted via coat weight and UV-dose

• Loop & peel performance variable from removable to permanent

• No nitrogen inertization required

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives for Small-Diameter Containers Labels

• Unique balance of adhesion and cohesion preventing label flagging

• Suitable for pharmaceutical containers with volumes between 10-150 ml and typical diameters of 15-50 mm

• Food contact compliance

• Good adhesion on both polar and non polar surfaces

• High clarity

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives for Blood and Infusion Bag Labels

• Migration safety requirements for plastic containers

• Low temperature performance is essential to enable storage in refrigerators and freezers

• Good adhesion to typical film constructions like PVC

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives for RFID Smart Labels

• Excellent adhesion on low surface energy substrates

• Suitable for clear labels

• High performance hot melt PSA

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives for Tamper-Evident Labels

• Good adhesion on HDPE

• Excellent weathering behavior

Paper Packaging

Henkel has a full portfolio of versatile solutions for paper-based pharmaceutical packaging. This includes innovations that enable tamper-evidence for boxes as well as low-migration, food-safe adhesives for paper bags used in pharmacies, folding cartons and paper straws for clinical use. We also provide state-of-the-art adhesives for bonding challenging paper substrates for cartons or bags, plus adhesives for vaccine storage and transport in cold conditions, as well as strong adhesives that ensure safe transport of heavy goods in trays and boxes.

Adhesives for Folding Cartons

Excellent bond strength, ideal for securing blister-packaged products, vials or cosmetics.
Low temperature performance enables enable storage in refrigerators.
Printability makes cartons suitable for pharma displays.
Also ideal solution for internal transport.

Adhesives for Paper Bags

Safe transportation of medicine and packs from the pharmacy.
Products which ensure that paper handles, side seams and bag bottoms securely hold even heavy goods.
Excellent bond strength on a variety of substrates.
AQUENCE low migration grades available for extra food safety.

EPIX Barrier Coatings

EPIX barrier coatings by Henkel provide advanced protection for paper packaging, making it more functional for single-use wrappers, containers, and bags. These coatings offer resistance to water, moisture, and grease, improving the durability and performance of paper packaging without compromising recyclability. Designed for pharma, food, e-commerce and other applications, EPIX coatings help brands to meet sustainability goals by reducing packaging waste while maintaining product integrity.

Barrier properties against grease, water, moisture and oxygen.
Recyclable and repulpable with paper.
Superior seal strength, even at high line speeds.
Free from substances of concern, suitable for food contact.
Multi-functional, suitable for various types of paper.

Adhesives for Paper Straws for Clinical Use

Drinking straws intended for one-time use.
Superior water-resistance, also for hot beverages.
Practical for those patients, who cannot drink the ‘usual’ way, due to injury, surgeries etc.
Compliant to food safety regulations.

Adhesives for Corrugated Boxes and Trays

Tamper-evidence of corrugated boxes, easy opening and closing.
Assure optimal throughput, exceptional finished board quality and reduced total cost-in-use.
Structure provides enhanced protection and stability compared to folding cartons.
A rectangular shape facilitates neat stacking of products.
Trays can be used for bundling and displaying of pharmaceutical product packs.

Technical Expertise From Trusted Engineers

Our people are knowledgeable, reliable and creative. That’s why our teams are popular partners for collaborative projects with players across the packaging sector worldwide. Engineers at Henkel have deep expertise from a unique range of applications, industries and regions. We share that leading knowledge with our partners to help them get ahead of future trends and regulatory changes by co-innovating to develop next-levels solutions. Want to Experience Expertise in pharma packaging?

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