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Henkel Adhesive Technologies

Coatings for flexible packaging

Henkel’s flexible packaging coatings address key consumer and industry needs: functional design, longer shelf life, reliable food safety and lower environmental impact. Explore our flexible packaging coating solutions and how they support circular packaging.

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Discover innovative coatings for flexible packaging

Henkel’s flexible packaging coatings help protect products, consumers and the environment. We develop coatings for paper and plastic designs that enable recycling, support regulatory compliance and enhance food safety. In our in-house Recyclab, we co-design and test solutions with converters and brand owners.

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Functional coatings

Henkel’s LOCTITE LIOFOL functional coatings deliver high clarity and reliable sealing on OPP, PE and BOPET films across a wide temperature and humidity range. Converters and brand owners use them for lidding and flow packs on PE, PP and PET, achieving strong performance at low coat weights.

Heat seal coatings

Henkel’s LOCTITE LIOFOL heat seal coatings combine strong heat sealability with easy peel for lightweight lidding. They are used on polyester lidding films for CPET, APET and RPET trays for converters and brand owners and can enable BOPET lids, while supporting recyclability and EU/US food-contact compliance.

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Cold seal coatings

LOCTITE LIOFOL cold seal flexible packaging coatings support cost-efficient, high-speed processing while delivering secure yet easily peelable seals. They are widely used for snack bars, dishwasher tabs and cereal cups, are available in water-based and synthetic chemistries, and comply with EU and US food-contact regulations.

Barrier coatings

Henkel offers single-component, ready-to-use LOCTITE LIOFOL barrier coatings for films in flexible packaging. They help keep food fresh by blocking oxygen and moisture and provide robust barrier performance that remains stable even under stretching or abrasion during converting and use.

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Overprint varnishes

LOCTITE LIOFOL overprint varnishes protect and functionalize outer layers in flexible packaging, delivering a premium look on shelf. They are suitable for film and paper substrates in flexo and gravure printing and can also be used as release lacquers in cold seal applications.

Primers for flexible packaging

LOCTITE LIOFOL primers for flexible packaging prepare film and paper surfaces for coating and adhesive applications. The portfolio includes diverse chemistries and formulations tailored to different substrates, printing and lamination processes, and end-use performance requirements.

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Packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR)

Within the EU, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is reshaping how packaging is designed, used and recycled. From 2030, non-compliant formats can no longer be placed on the EU market – including imported packs – making PPWR relevant for global brands. Henkel helps translate these requirements into practical, future-ready solutions.

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Heat seal coating with LOCTITE LIOFOL HS 1138

LOCTITE LIOFOL HS 1138 is a high-performance heat seal coating for food packaging that replaces the PE layer to cut material use up to ~50%, improve recyclability and reduce weight. It offers easy-peel, anti-fog, high-clarity seals and complies with EU/US food contact standards.

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Certified recyclable cold seal coating

LOCTITE LIOFOL CS 22-422 RE is a certified, recyclable cold-seal coating for paper packaging that enables sustainable designs for food and non-food uses. It offers strong seals at high speeds, works on diverse paper substrates, is repulpable with paper, and complies with food contact safety regulations.

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