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Avery Dennison Corporation Wins RadTech Sustainability Award for UV Warm Melt Adhesive

The RadTech 2024 awards ceremony featured Avery Dennison’s development of more sustainable UV-cured adhesives (UV WarmMelt), replacing solvent based adhesives without compromising performance.

The main advantage of UV WarmMelt adhesive, is its extremely low levels of VOCs and odors. Since they are made without solvents or other potentially hazardous process aids, they are a particularly good fit for applications in strict regulatory environments, such as medical, automotive, or home and personal care applications.

According to Avery Dennison, the use of UV technology will enable the company to achieve its 2030 GHG reduction commitments. This includes reducing Scope 1 emissions by 70% by 2030 compared to a 2015 baseline and reducing Scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to a 2018 baseline. This sustainable benefit is also passed down to the entire value chain by offering a unique and more sustainable solution.

This UV WarmMelt solution is able to replace existing solvent acrylic adhesive solutions without any compromise in terms of performance. An initial life cycle analysis reports a 25% CO2 reduction in comparison with a solvent adhesive alternative, reducing the water needed to produce the material by 50%. This represents a significant step forward in terms of sustainability without any compromise in performance. Future regulation will drive packaging sustainability, such as wet wipe reclosure labels to be solvent-free, and the UV WarmMelt is the first high-performing solvent-free adhesive available for these applications positioning UV WarmMelt as a truly future proof adhesive solution across many industries.