Water Based Adhesives:
Acrylic, PVA, PVOH and More

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Water-Based Resin Adhesives (White Glues)

The workhorse of the adhesive industry

Economical and versatile waterborne glue products include:

  • Homopolymers
  • Copolymers
  • Latex based adhesives
  • Acrylic
  • PVOH
  • Liquid PVA

These products adhere to multiple surfaces, including:

  • Clay coated
  • SBS
  • UV coated papers, films, and foils

Typical applications include:

  • Folding carton industry
  • Product assembly
  • Packaging
  • Woodworking
  • Tube winding
  • Edge protecting
  • Credit cards
  • Mailers.

 

Application Temperatures: Room temperature
Viscosities (@75°F): 80cps – 6000cps
Set speeds: Fast-Slow
Open time: Short-Long
Form: Liquid
Packaging: Totes, Drums, Pails

Cohesive (Rubber Latex) Adhesives

Industry-leading cohesive adhesives

How do they Behave?:

  • Substrates coated with cohesive will only bond to other substrates coated in the same latex adhesive glue.
  • Mating of the two surfaces occurs only after the coated adhesive has dried.

Typical applications & latex adhesive uses:

  • Self-sealing envelopes.
  • Wrappers
  • Protective packaging
  • Bandages
  • Money wraps
  • Films
  • Foils
  • Papers
  • General product assembly
  • Latex adhesive tapes
Application Temperatures: Room temperature
Viscosities (@75°F): 80cps – 6000cps
Set speeds: NA
Open time: NA
Form: Liquid
Packaging: Totes, Drums, Pails

Water-based Vegetable (Dextrin) Adhesives

Low cost alternative to resins

Natural polymers

  • Used to make some of the oldest types of adhesives in existence today.
  • Water soluble.
  • Includes dextrins and pastes.

Typical applications:

Application Temperatures: Room temperature
Viscosities (@75°F): 900cps – 6000cps
Set speeds: Slow
Open time: Med-Long
Form: Liquid
Packaging: Totes, Drums, Pails

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Water-based Protein Adhesives

Protein Colloid Adhesives (Animal Glues)

Usage:

  • Have been around for over 4000 years.

Typical applications:

Application Temperatures: 150°F
Viscosities (@75°F): 1000cps – 9000cps
Set speeds: Medium
Open time: Med-Long
Form: Liquid, solid
Packaging: 50lb/22.7kg Boxes, Drums, Pails

Why Choose BOND TECH INDUSTRIES
for your Water Based Adhesives?

Comprehensive product selection:

Advantages:

  • Easy to handle.
  • High grade and deliver clean machining.
  • Safe and operator friendly with low to no odour.
  • Effective and bond to a wide range of substrates.
  • Non-toxic, non-flammable, and ready to dilute.
  • Approved by CFIA and the FDA.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Water-based adhesives are glues that use water as the carrier instead of solvents. They are widely used because they are economical, versatile, easy to handle, and safer for operators.

They typically have low to no odor, are non-flammable, and can bond to many substrates such as coated papers, films, foils, wood, and packaging materials.

Common types include:

  • Acrylic adhesives
  • PVA (Polyvinyl Acetate) and PVOH (Polyvinyl Alcohol) adhesives
  • Latex-based cohesive adhesives
  • Vegetable-based dextrin adhesives
  • Protein-based (animal glue) adhesives

Each type is designed for different bonding needs, set speeds, and application methods.

Water-based adhesives are used across many industries, including:

  • Folding carton and packaging
  • Product assembly
  • Woodworking
  • Tube winding and edge protection
  • Mailers and envelopes
  • Bookbinding
  • Protective packaging and medical products like bandages
  • Box seam gluing

Cohesive adhesives only bond to themselves. This means each surface must be coated with the same adhesive, allowed to dry, and then pressed together to create a bond. This makes them ideal for self-sealing applications like envelopes, wraps, and protective packaging.

Key benefits include:

  • Safer handling and lower environmental impact
  • Non-toxic and non-flammable formulations
  • Ability to bond a wide range of materials
  • Easy cleanup and dilution with water
  • Regulatory approvals for food and packaging applications (where applicable)