The Perfect Adhesive for Berry Packing

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The Perfect Adhesive for Berry Packing
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The Use of Hot Melt in the Berry Packing Industry

• Hot melt glue is essential for the agriculture
  industrys end-of-line packaging and product
  assembly. Although adhesives represent a tiny
  portion of the global food packaging industry,
  they are crucial in enhancing packaged foods
  sustainability and effectiveness.
• Food and consumer safety are critical for
  handling food-related products, packaging, and
  adhesive applications. Packaging is vital for
  berries to maintain their quality and shelf-life
  until reaching the consumer. Berry packers use
  clamshells, which do not require adhesives due to
  their self-locking mechanism, and food-grade
  absorbent papers that require sealants to keep
  them in place to secure the produce during
  transit and to increase shelf life.

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• The hot melt gluing clamshell to absorbent
  paper creates a temporary bond that allows the
  substrates to secure in place but can still be
  peeled off without a fiber tear. This temporary
  bond, where the hot melt forever remains tacky,
  is one of the characteristics of
  pressure-sensitive glue.

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Clamshell to Paper

• Safe food packaging is critical in todays
  industry as fresh fruits and crops travel long
  distances in the global supply chain. The
  absorbent paper extends the shelf life of fresh
  berries by absorbing moisture and slowing down
  decay over a while.
• Adhesives are an essential component to secure
  the two substrates and minimize movement. There
  are two main types of hot melt applications to
  meet the needs of the berry packing industry the
  pressure-sensitive glue for product assembly
  application and the EVA hot melt for end-of-line
  carton sealing application.

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How Can American Standard Adhesives Help?

• American Standard Adhesives has partnered with
  berry packers in North America to provide
  adhesive solutions for their automated
  operations. They are often used for corrugated
  materials, papers, and PET plastics.
• We recommend using ASA-3903 for clamshell to
  paper. It is a pressure-sensitive hot melt (PSA)
  that always remains tacky and can be peeled off
  the substrates without any residue. The tack
  strength is medium-low, which means the adhesive
  is strong enough to secure the bond without
  damaging it to fiber tears.

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• For the corrugated box forming and closing, there
  are several options. We recommend our hybrid
  metallocene adhesive ASA-3246ML for its
  performance in high heat resistance, pot
  stability, and fiber penetration in
  corrugated-to-corrugated bonding. Moreover, its
  fast setup time allows for short compression in
  an automated line.
• Food safety is the foremost and vital requirement
  for transportation, storage, and food packaging.
  Thats why most of our adhesive solutions meet
  the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 175.105
  guidelines for food packaging adhesives.

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About Us

• American Standard Adhesives (ASA) offers a wide
  range of end-of-line packaging adhesives to
  support the various requirements of our
  customers. Essential considerations such as
  substrates, operating conditions, temperature,
  and equipment affect the choice of hot melt.
• Dont hesitate to get in touch with us if you
  need more clarification about selecting a
  suitable adhesive for your application and to
  inquire more about how we can help your next
  project.
• Resource link https//asaglue.com/the-perfect-adh
  esive-for-berry-packing/

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