Escorez™ resins for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes

Clear box sealing tape being applied with a hand dispenser to seal a corrugated box shut

Used for both hot-melt and solvent-based technologies, Escorez™ tackifying resins increase the initial tack and long-term adhesion of pressure sensitive tapes. These modifiers are compatible with styrene butadiene rubbers, butyl rubber, styrenic block copolymers, polybutenes, low-density polyethylene and atactic polypropylene. 

In hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive applications, Escorez tackifiers contribute to:

  • Consumption of less raw material than in solvent- and water-based technology
  • Higher machine output
  • Energy savings
  • Low coating weights

Tape manufacturers use Escorez 1000 and 2000 tackifiers to achieve:

  • Strong hold even on difficult surfaces such as polyethylene
  • Thermal stability even in low temperatures
  • Light color and long-lasting clarity for good appearance
  • Consistent viscosity for increased production on automatic and semi-automatic box-closing machines

Common pressure sensitive products using Escorez tackifiers include:

  • Packaging tapes
  • Masking and paper tapes
  • Tapes for nonwoven applications
  • Double-sided tapes
  • Cloth and duct tapes
  • Heavy-duty and reinforced tapes
  • Electrical tapes
  • Other specialty tapes

Let us help you create the right formulation for a hot-melt pressure-ensitive adhesive and learn more about pressure-ensitive adhesive fundamentals . You may also want to read about hot-melt advantages for tape producers . 

Circular chart showing an example of a PSA-SIS adhesive formulation by percentage for use in pressure sensitive tape applications
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Used for both hot-melt and solvent-based technologies, Escorez™ tackifying resins increase the initial tack and long-term adhesion of pressure sensitive tapes.