Trinseo launches LIGOS A9615 for film labels in Southeast Asia
Trinseo has launched LIGOS A9615, a new acrylic adhesive for general-purpose film labels, targeting Southeast Asia. Designed for strong adhesion, it offers aging and plasticiser resistance, clean removability, and repositioning easeâ€'ideal for curved PVC surfaces and varied consumer goods packaging needs. The product is now available for purchase.
Key benefits of LIGOS A9615 include: Aging Resistance: Ensures lasting adhesion without degradation over time.
Excellent cohesion: Facilitates easy label removability while maintaining repositioning capabilities.
Plasticizer Resistance: Enhances the adhesion performance on PVC films, allowing film labels to adapt seamlessly to various curved plastic surfaces.
Targeting the Southeast Asian market, LIGOS A9615 is ideal for a broad array of applications, including consumer goods and packaging. "We are excited to introduce LIGOS A9615 to the Southeast Asian market," said Jeffrey Li, Marketing and Product Manager, Latex Binders at Trinseo . "This product not only combines strong adhesion with the ability to reposition and remove labels cleanly, but its plasticizer resistance also ensures that labels can conform to various surfaces, meeting the diverse needs of our customers."
LIGOS A9615 is now available for purchase, ready to enhance labeling solutions across multiple industries. Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.
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