Herma Offers Label Technology for Seawater
- Published: January 06, 2014
FILDERSTADT, GERMANY | Herma, specialists in self-adhesive technology, offers multilayer label technology featuring dispersion adhesives that is said to be suited for exposure to aggressive seawater for up to three months without losing legibility. This is the criteria applied by British Standard (BS) 5609 Sections 2 and 3, for example, to all hazardous goods labels intended for marine use. 
Company’s portfolio of seawater-resistant, self-adhesive materials includes four new products and no fewer than 19 different self-adhesive materials that comply with the maritime standard for adhesion.
"No matter what type of container is being labeled, we can now supply users in this segment with a self-adhesive material for practically every conceivable application," says managing director Dr. Thomas Baumgärtner. "We offer not only the appropriate adhesive but also the matching label materials. Our range makes it easy for label producers to comply with the relevant part of BS 5609, namely the section that requires the printed information as well to survive three months' exposure to seawater.
