UPM Raflatac Launches RH04FG, a FDA-compliant Adhesive for Direct Contact with Fruit & Vegetable Skin

UPM Raflatac announces the launch of RH04FG, a hotmelt adhesive that meets the compositional requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for direct contact with fruit and vegetable skin. RH04FG offers high initial tack, securely affixing labels to all fruits and vegetables while increasing automated labeling accuracy.

Currently, this adhesive is paired with Foodgloss OBA, a lightweight glossy paper that is optical brightening agent-free. "Were pleased to offer a unique fruit and vegetable labeling solution that goes the extra mile to increase customer confidence," says Jean-Marc Borel, Specials Business Director, Americas. "Both the adhesive and facestock meet tough FDA requirements for direct contact with raw fruits and vegetables."

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About UPM Raflatac

UPM Raflatacs labelstock products are designed to meet the needs of demanding applications in a vast array of end-uses. These include everything from personal and home care to applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Each product is designed to offer excellent printability, convertibility and durability in the latest labeling machinery.

Source: UPM Raflatac