Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil - A Sticky Issue, 2002 PLACE Conference Proceedings
Aluminium foil is an indispensable part of high-performance barrier packaging. Traditional
converting steps, such as lacquering or 2-component-adhesive laminating, are being replaced more
and more by extrusion coating or extrusion lamination.
This presentation describes the influence of the composition and chemistry of the foil’s surface on
these processes.
The key factors for achieving good and durable adhesion as well as wettability and bond formation
will be explained in detail. The limits of adhesion performance of coatings to foil will also be
discussed.