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AFFINITY™ GA & RE Polyolefin Elastomers
Discover flexible high-performance hot-melt adhesives
The AFFINITY™ GA and AFFINITY™ RE Polyolefin Elastomers (POEs) provide exceptional performance for hot melt adhesives, benefitting users across the packaging value chain, including processors, formulators, manufacturers, brand owners, and consumers.
These next-generation POEs include a range of polymers that offer performance, processing, and end-user advantages over outmoded packaging technologies such as EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) formulations.
All this means AFFINITY™ GA POEs reliably stick boxes and other substrates together over a broad range of temperatures, with added benefits such as reduced odors and rolling, less machine wear and tear, and better color in use. The AFFINITY™ RE POEs offer these same advantages while incorporating bio-circular feedstocks to help you meet your sustainability goals.
AFFINITY™ GA Polyolefin Elastomers
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AFFINITY™ GA POEs offer strong hot melt adhesion across a wide temperature range, ensuring consistent bonding in packaging, bookbinding, and assembly applications.
Engineered for outstanding processability, AFFINITY™ GA & RE POEs run smoothly on existing equipment, with less clogging and plugging, reducing downtime and improving productivity.
From brand owners to consumers, AFFINITY™ GA & RE POEs offer dependable seals with excellent optics, shelf appeal, and stable viscosity for precision bead placement.
AFFINITY™ RE POEs use bio-based feedstocks and ISCC-certified mass balance sourcing to reduce CO₂ emissions while maintaining performance equal to conventional grades.
Designed for high performance, AFFINITY™ RE POEs achieve strong adhesion and durability while helping brands advance their sustainability goals.
AFFINITY™ GA & RE POEs reduce yellowing, minimize adhesive usage, and deliver longer equipment run times, helping customers cut costs while improving output quality.
Advantages for many applications
AFFINITY™ GA and RE Polyolefin Elastomers deliver versatile hot melt adhesive solutions across packaging and beyond. From woodworking and bookbinding to non-wovens, assembly, and pressure sensitive labels, they bring efficiency, reliability, and sustainability to a wide range of applications.
Woodworking
AFFINITY™ GA and RE POEs offer strong bonding for laminates, composite planks, and case goods, combining durable performance with the option of bio-based grades that help reduce carbon footprint.
Bookbinding
AFFINITY™ GA and RE POEs offer strong yet flexible page binding that resists stiffness and cracking, with bio-based RE grades available to support more sustainable publishing solutions.
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
AFFINITY™ GA and RE POEs can be tailored for high-performance PSAs, delivering reliable tack and peel strength for automated labeling lines, with RE grades offering a lower-carbon option.
Non-wovens
AFFINITY™ GA and RE POEs support hygiene applications including diapers, adult care items, and medical gowns and curtains, with bio-based grades available to advance sustainable solutions.
Assembly Applications
AFFINITY™ GA and RE POEs offer durable bonding for industrial goods and construction, helping manufacturers reduce costs and simplify assembly across applications from furniture to automotive components.
Packaging
AFFINITY™ GA and RE POEs offer reliable hot melt sealing for secondary packaging such as cartons, trays, and cases, while also enabling pressure sensitive labels that enhance efficiency and sustainability.
AFFINITY™ GA & RE Polyolefin Elastomers
AFFINITY™ GA 1875 Polyolefin Elastomer
A polyolefin elastomer enabling the formulation of premium water white hot melt adhesives for efficient and problem free bonding for a range of applications.
AFFINITY™ GA 1900 Polyolefin Elastomer
A polyolefin elastomer that offers flexibility, viscosity and bond strength over a range of temperatures. It can be used in applications like hot melt adhesives.
AFFINITY™ GA 1950 Polyolefin Elastomer
A low-density polyolefin elastomer for premium hot melt adhesives, offering clean running, low Tg, and efficient adhesion.
AFFINITY™ GA 1001R Polyolefin Elastomer
A functionalized polyolefin Elastomer enabling the formulation of premium water white hot melt adhesives for efficient and problem free bonding for a range of applications.
AFFINITY™ RE 1900 REN Polyolefin Plastomer
Bio-circular elastomer made with INSITE™ Technology, used in polymer modification, additive carriers, and hot melt adhesives.
AFFINITY™ RE 1875 REN Polyolefin Plastomer
Polyolefin elastomer for premium water-white hot melt adhesives, offering efficient bonding across applications. Ethylene-octene copolymer, ISCC Plus bio-circular certified.
AFFINITY™ RE 1950 REN Polyolefin Plastomer
Polyolefin elastomer for water-white hot melt adhesives, delivering efficient bonding across applications. Ethylene-octene copolymer, ISCC Plus bio-circular certified.
Frequently Asked Questions
AFFINITY™ GA POEs are designed for hot melt adhesives in multiple applications, including packaging, woodworking, bookbinding, nonwovens, pressure sensitive adhesives, and assembly.
AFFINITY™ GA POEs offer stable viscosity, reduced odor, and low gel and char formation. These properties enable cleaner running adhesives, less downtime, and more efficient production.
AFFINITY™ RE POEs are the bio-based version of AFFINITY™ GA POEs. Produced with renewable feedstocks using the ISCC mass balance approach, it helps reduce carbon footprint while maintaining the same reliable performance.
Yes. AFFINITY™ RE POEs are ISCC Plus certified, providing independent verification of the renewable feedstocks used and supporting customer sustainability commitments.
Yes. AFFINITY™ RE POEs offer the same adhesion strength, processing efficiency, and end-use performance as AFFINITY™ GA POEs, enabling customers to move toward bio-based solutions without compromising results.
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