Markets and applications for coatings in the flexible packaging industry.
Our portfolio includes flexible packaging laminations and coatings, specialty labels, and paper solutions. With advanced expertise in analytics and toxicology, we are a trusted partner to leading companies in the global pharmaceutical industry.
Henkel is committed to the highest standards of packaging safety. As a leading supplier of adhesives and coatings, we enable producers to conduct risk assessments in line with or beyond regulations. Our Triple Safety Concept—supplier, analytical, and toxicological assessments—ensures protection of products, consumers, and brands.
- Pharma blisters and sachets
- Pharma blisters
- Medical paper and plaster
- Suitability for sterilization providing higher safety
- Excellent bond strength for reliable lamination
- Outstanding heat resistance
- Food contact compliance
- Easy to use
- Strong sealing even at low coating weight for higher efficiency
- Food contact compliance
- 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
- Multi-layers/pages labels
- Small-diameter containers labels
- Pressure sensitive adhesives for leaflet attachment
- Blood and infusion bag labels
- RFID smart labels
- Pressure sensitive adhesive for tamper-evident 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
- 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
- Attachment of leaflets, cards etc. into packaging
- Clean release from diverse surfaces with no fiber tear
- Easy application & consistent adhesion for multiple substrates
- 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
- Excellent adhesion on low surface energy substrates
- Suitable for clear labels
- High performance hot melt PSA
Henkel’s knowledgeable and reliable teams are trusted partners for collaborative projects across the global packaging sector. With deep expertise from diverse applications and regions, our engineers share insights to anticipate trends and regulations - co-innovating next-level pharma packaging solutions.
- Folding cartons
- Paper bags
- Barrier coatings
- Carton-closing hot melts
- Paper straws for clinical use
- Corrugated boxes and trays
- 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.
- 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.
Barrier coatings by Henkel provide advanced protection for paper packaging, making it more functional for single-use wrappers, containers, and bags.
- Barrier properties against water, moisture and grease.
- 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.
- Ideal for difficult substrates and high-speed packaging lines.
- Suitable for deep-freeze applications while offering excellent thermal stability.
- 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.
- 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.
- Collapsible tubes
- 3pc aerosol
- Monoblock aerosol
- Water-based sealant
- FDA and EU compliant
- Food contact approved
- Suitable for gun application
- Water-based sealant
- FDA and EU compliant
- Food contact approved
- Suitable for nozzle application
- Gloss and matt finishes
- Effectively removes dry lubricant and aluminium oxides
- Ensures good adhesion of subsequent coatings
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