BASF has introduced a new low odor, low VOC paper coating adhesive.

BASF's Dispersions and Pigments business unit has unveiled a new three-in-one Basonal ® Food Contact Board (FCB) paper coating adhesive in the Chinese market. This unique solution can be used in food packaging areas such as hamburger or noodle boxes, popcorn buckets, and sushi packaging. Baso
nal FCB uses the unprecedented odor-free latex, with a new low total volatile organic compound (TVOC) content, which not only complies with China's strict food safety regulations, but also has superior print fitness."Sustainability and food safety have recently become increasingly prominent topics in the packaging industry," said Soehari Liono, Chief Executive Officer of BASF Asia Pacific Dispersal and Resin Coating Paper Dispersions.
In the Asian market, particularly in China, the demand for food packaging coatings is increasing. Paper and cardboard customers are looking for new sustainable ways to meet the increasingly stringent requirements of food safety regulations. "
this low odor, low VOC product line is fully compliant with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), as well as the latest version of China's food safety standard GB 9685 for Food Contact Materials (FCM), which specifies hygiene standards for the use of additives in food containers and packaging materials.
, Baso
nal FCB has excellent ink absorption, high brightness, no spots, no yellowing and other excellent printing adaptability, can provide a variety of packaging design options for complex shapes and high-quality color printing.
"Baso
nal FCB's successful development demonstrates BASF's commitment to helping customers meet industry standards and support their long-term success," Liono added.
Baso
nal FCB is the result of an in-depth cross-sectoral research and development project at BASF's Integrated Research and Development Base in Asia Pacific (Shanghai). The innovation park has about 600 researchers.
in accordance with the latest regulatory requirements, the project team, after an in-depth analysis, identified and eliminated the current non-permissible food contact additives in latex. BASF reduces the amount of two key components produced by odors to virtually undetected levels -- 4-phenylcycline (4-PCH) and 4-vinyl cyclicene (4-VCH) commonly used in traditional styrene-butadiene chemical processes——。 The team also used other key additives used in the polymerization process, which are considered potential sources of strong odors in post-processing and UV printing.
BASF also upgraded its standard product portfolio for the paper industry (known as the Styronal ® and Acronal ®) in 2016, adding the GB 9685 compliance version, including Styronal® ES 7900, Styronal® ES7902, Styronal® ES 7936, and Acronal ® S 728 ap.
Styronal ® ES grade products have been widely used in food packaging throughout China. Almost all of the world's major manufacturers of liquid packaging boards use the Acronal ® S 728 ap.