For 25 years, Henkel Adhesive Technologies\u2019 Technomelt Supra product range has stood for high-performance hot melt adhesives. With outstanding thermal stability and strong adhesion \u2013 even on challenging substrates \u2013 it laid the foundation in 2001 for a success story that today sets global benchmarks in performance, efficiency, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTechnomelt Supra was not only a milestone in hot melt technology but also in our 150-year company history,\u201d says Marcel H\u00fcbenthal, Global Director Technology Hotmelts at Henkel. \u201cThis innovation is both proof and driver of the continuous advancement of our packaging solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The original goal: to replace hot melts based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), which often led to quality and efficiency losses due to limited temperature and aging resistance. With Technomelt Supra, Henkel set a new standard: a polyolefin-based adhesive that delivers significantly higher processing reliability while reducing consumption rates \u2013 marking the beginning of an entire generation of modern hot melts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Technological advantages for the packaging industry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Technomelt Supra is far more thermally stable than conventional adhesives, protecting application equipment and nozzles. It is also virtually colourless and odourless, making it ideal for food packaging. Thanks to its broad application range, manufacturers have been able to bond diverse substrates and packaging types with a single adhesive technology since its introduction \u2013 a major simplification in production. In addition, its highly efficient formulation reduces consumption by up to 30%, resulting in cost savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Continuous innovation to meet new demands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years, Henkel has continuously evolved the product line to meet changing requirements. One example is Technomelt Supra COOL, which lowers energy consumption thanks to significantly reduced application temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another milestone toward sustainability was achieved in 2021 with the launch of Technomelt Supra ECO. This hot melt family, based on bio-based raw materials, improves the CO\u2082 footprint without compromising performance. It is the first hot melt solution to enable a negative cradle-to-gate CO\u2082 balance \u2013 a breakthrough that has won multiple awards. Technomelt Supra ECO first received Henkel\u2019s internal Fritz Henkel Award for Innovation and, a year later, the Packaging Europe Sustainability Award in the \u201cClimate\u201d category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For high-speed applications, such as those common in the pharmaceutical industry, the Supra range also offers a tailored solution with the high-performance hot melt Technomelt Supra PRO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These advancements reflect ecological responsibility and top-tier performance\u2014now on a global scale. \u201cWith Technomelt Supra, we are making a significant contribution to transforming the packaging industry and providing our customers with solutions that combine efficiency and sustainability,\u201d adds Marcel H\u00fcbenthal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For 25 years, Henkel Adhesive Technologies\u2019 Technomelt Supra product range has stood for high-performance hot melt adhesives. With outstanding thermal stability and strong adhesion \u2013 even on challenging substrates \u2013 it laid the foundation in 2001 for a success story that today sets global benchmarks in performance, efficiency, and sustainability. \u201cTechnomelt Supra was not only<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[341],"class_list":{"0":"post-21027","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tech-innovation","8":"tag-henkel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21027"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21029,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21027\/revisions\/21029"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}