Uncovering the technologies and trends propelling PSAs into a new era of high performance and environmental responsibility.
Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are evolving as industries demand higher-performance, greater sustainability, and more efficient manufacturing. UV-curable PSAs are designed to meet these needs across diverse applications. These advanced systems combine the durability of acrylic adhesives with the speed and circularity benefits of UV curing technology, helping manufacturers reduce energy consumption, eliminate solvents, and achieve next-generation adhesive performance.
As a leading supplier of UV-curable pressure-sensitive adhesives, Henkel is proud to introduce the new ULTRA UV portfolio. This next-generation technology extends the performance boundaries of traditional UV systems, ushering PSAs into a new era of durability, efficiency, and sustainability. Designed with the needs of both today’s manufacturers and future generations in mind, ULTRA UV empowers you to achieve higher performance without compromise.
By partnering with Henkel and leveraging the ULTRA UV platform, you gain the innovative tools and technical support needed to compete and win in an increasingly dynamic and fast-evolving marketplace.
The Henkel UV-curable PSA portfolio delivers broad value regardless of your current coating setup. Whether you're optimizing an existing line or considering a transition to UV technologies, Henkel brings the expertise, partnerships, and technical support to help you confidently make the leap. Below is a quick look at how this strategic investment can strengthen your operations today and enhance your competitiveness for the long term.
Transitioning to UV coating requires only minimal adjustments to your existing infrastructure. Despite the relatively low investment, adding UV coating capability significantly expands your market reach. You’ll unlock the ability to offer solutions with improved chemical and UV resistance, wider operating temperature performance, and enhanced plasticizer resistance all at a lower total cost compared to today’s offering. Ultimately positioning your portfolio to win higher-value applications and achieve sustainable long-term growth.
UV PSA coatings deliver advantages at every stage of production. Their high-solids formulation removes the needs for dryers or ovens, cutting equipment footprint, maintenance, and energy use. The coating process runs smoother and is more forgiving, reducing adjustments, minimizing interruptions, and enabling higher coat weights in a single pass. Highersolids materials also lower shipping costs and reduce inventory space. On the performance side, UV technology improves water-whitening resistance, aging characteristics, and chemical durability. Altogether, UV PSA enhance cost-in-use, increase operational agility, and expand market opportunities.
Switching from solvent-based to UV coating systems delivers end-to-end operational advantages. In addition to the benefits already outlined, SBA coaters gain immediate relief from the costs, labor, and compliance burdens tied to handling and emitting solvent. The result is a cleaner, safer, and more comfortable workspace with reduced PPE requirements, simplified training, and significantly lower VOC emissions. Today’s ULTRA UV portfolio makes the transition easier than ever, offering performance that meets, or even exceeds, the demands of modern applications. With ULTRA UV, you can move away from solvent without sacrificing the highvalue results your customers expect, all while unlocking meaningful overall cost, sustainability & operational savings.
Now is the time to invest in UV coating capabilities. ULTRA UV has unlocked an easy, efficient coating process that significantly reduces the barriers traditionally associated with starting up a coating line while maintaining performance requirements. Investing in UV coating capabilities enhances control over product performance, improves your cost structure, and helps shield your operations from the supply disruptions and price swings impacting the market today.
Bringing capability in-house empowers teams to innovate meeting specialized customer requirements, accelerating turnaround times, and rapidly prototyping new solutions. This investment positions the organization as a true co-developer and technical partner, deepening customer relationships through closer collaboration and differentiated expertise.
Henkel is here to help you capitalize on this moment & take part in the expansion of PSA adhesives. Whether you’re in need of medical-grade, clean removal, functional adhesives (or more) we can partner with you to meet the most demanding needs while keeping circularity in mind.
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The Henkel UV-curable PSA portfolio delivers broad value regardless of your current coating setup. Whether you're optimizing an existing line or considering a transition to UV technologies, Henkel brings the expertise, partnerships, and technical support to help you confidently make the leap. Below is a quick look at how this strategic investment can strengthen your operations today and enhance your competitiveness for the long term.
Transitioning to UV coating requires only minimal adjustments to your existing infrastructure. Despite the relatively low investment, adding UV coating capability significantly expands your market reach. You’ll unlock the ability to offer solutions with improved chemical and UV resistance, wider operating temperature performance, and enhanced plasticizer resistance all at a lower total cost compared to today’s offering. Ultimately positioning your portfolio to win higher-value applications and achieve sustainable long-term growth.
UV PSA coatings deliver advantages at every stage of production. Their high-solids formulation removes the needs for dryers or ovens, cutting equipment footprint, maintenance, and energy use. The coating process runs smoother and is more forgiving, reducing adjustments, minimizing interruptions, and enabling higher coat weights in a single pass. Highersolids materials also lower shipping costs and reduce inventory space. On the performance side, UV technology improves water-whitening resistance, aging characteristics, and chemical durability. Altogether, UV PSA enhance cost-in-use, increase operational agility, and expand market opportunities.
Switching from solvent-based to UV coating systems delivers end-to-end operational advantages. In addition to the benefits already outlined, SBA coaters gain immediate relief from the costs, labor, and compliance burdens tied to handling and emitting solvent. The result is a cleaner, safer, and more comfortable workspace with reduced PPE requirements, simplified training, and significantly lower VOC emissions. Today’s ULTRA UV portfolio makes the transition easier than ever, offering performance that meets, or even exceeds, the demands of modern applications. With ULTRA UV, you can move away from solvent without sacrificing the highvalue results your customers expect, all while unlocking meaningful overall cost, sustainability & operational savings.
Now is the time to invest in UV coating capabilities. ULTRA UV has unlocked an easy, efficient coating process that significantly reduces the barriers traditionally associated with starting up a coating line while maintaining performance requirements. Investing in UV coating capabilities enhances control over product performance, improves your cost structure, and helps shield your operations from the supply disruptions and price swings impacting the market today.
Bringing capability in-house empowers teams to innovate meeting specialized customer requirements, accelerating turnaround times, and rapidly prototyping new solutions. This investment positions the organization as a true co-developer and technical partner, deepening customer relationships through closer collaboration and differentiated expertise.
Henkel is here to help you capitalize on this moment & take part in the expansion of PSA adhesives. Whether you’re in need of medical-grade, clean removal, functional adhesives (or more) we can partner with you to meet the most demanding needs while keeping circularity in mind.
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