Kraton® polymers are formulated with water white tackyfying resins, white oils, stabilizers and other functional additives for the following applications:

• Construction adhesives to laminate the non-woven backsheet to the polyolefin topsheet
• Elastic attachment adhesives to adhere elastic threads to polyolefin and non-wovens films to form elastic waist and leg bands

Features and Benefits

Kraton polymers are available covering a wide range of viscosity and mechanical properties. They can be formulated with water white tackyfying resins, white oils, stabilizers and other functional additives for feminine hygiene products, baby diapers and adult incontinent products.

The following are the main benefits of Kraton polymers for such applications:

• High cohesion strength
• Adhesion to PE/PP
• Elastic performance
• Sprayability

Products

• Diapers and adult incontinence products: the functional adhesives are applied as spray, multilbeads or starve die applications to fix together different elements of the disposable product: non-woven backsheet, polyolefin sheets and elastic strands
• Feminine care: the functional adhesive is applied to the core non-woven overwrap