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Adhesives

Our U.S. plants manufacture adhesives used in corrugated boxes, tubes and cores, edge protectors, boxboard, can, carton and honeycomb applications and offer custom formulations.

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Overview

Adhesives represent a seamless expansion of our Industrial Products Group’s converting capabilities. Leveraging over 80 years of experience in tube winding, core production, and converting expertise, we have created leading brands in the adhesive industry. Greif’s varied water-based adhesive products are produced in Kernersville, NC, Atlanta, TX, and Cincinnati, OH.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE

Each batch of adhesive is tested in our quality lab ensuring our products meet all established criteria. Supporting paperwork is issued prior to shipment.

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CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS

A wide latitude in formulating allows Greif to tailor new bonding products to meet and exceed customer requirements for performance and efficiency. Challenging to adhere papers or coatings can be evaluated, and formulations developed to provide a glue product specific to your unique equipment and paper applications.

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AVAILABle in north america

Greif Delivers. We use dedicated drivers, trailers, and tankers to help ensure your deliveries are timely. Our adhesive products are available in North America.

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Materials matter

Every fiber and compound used in Greif paper packaging remains controlled by a tight supply chain to ensure a high-quality core makeup. That high quality is why we launched in-house adhesives manufacturing.

Our customers stick with us.

To begin with, collaboration is key at Greif. Our team, recognized leaders in the paper adhesives industry, works closely with each customer to tailor solutions that meet their specific needs. This cooperative approach ensures optimal outcomes for you, your customers, and the final users of the product.

Did you know that Greif recently updated its mission statement to become the world’s leading customer service company? This commitment means that whether you’re exploring our extensive paper packaging options or any other products in the Greif catalog, our collective responsibility is to fulfill your requirements and surpass your expectations. That’s the Greif way.

Maximizing Winder Performance

An industry-leading independent tube & core manufacturer guarantees a 48-hour turnaround on all orders, relying on machine speed, quality, and efficiency to uphold this promise. They acquired a new high-speed winder with an automatic packing station. However, the use of a heavier top ply on their cores prevented the winder from reaching its expected speed due to flagging issues at the knife.

Greif's adhesive team intervened, collaborating with the machine vendor and the customer's manufacturing team. Together, they developed a new adhesive that resolved the flagging issues, enabling the winder to operate at peak efficiency. Our team conducted tests to determine the necessary setting speed of the adhesive, developed a formula to achieve this, and worked closely with the customer to maximize winder performance.

Addressing Manufacturing Issues

A prominent gypsum board manufacturer was experiencing issues with unsealed edges and blistering on their boards after passing through the kiln at high heat and high speeds. This resulted in extensive defects. To address this, the customer sought an easy-to-apply, adaptable adhesive.

Greif created Gypsum Adhesive V2, designed to ensure sealed edges at varying line speeds. The team added color to the adhesive, which allowed operators to visually gauge their application and prevent excessive use, which was contributing to the unsealed edges and blistering.

Innovations in Adhesives

A manufacturer of high-strength paperboard products previously used a powder PVA system, which involved mixing powders with water and other ingredients, then heating and cooling the mixture. This process was not only cumbersome and messy but also raised concerns about airborne particles, despite being cost-effective.

Our adhesive team developed a foaming adhesive that eliminated the need for a separate foaming unit. This innovation reduced the amount of adhesive required, making the cost comparable to or less than the powder system, while offering faster setting times and excellent bonding.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we offer trial adhesives for you to test on your equipment, along with optional on-site support to ensure that quality and production efficiency are maintained throughout the trial phase.

Greif offers an extensive selection of adhesive formulations, utilizing industry-leading technical expertise to ensure you receive the optimal solution tailored to your specific requirements. We develop and test new adhesives in-house on our own converting lines, continuously improving our formulations to solve for the same challenges that you experience in your own operations.

Each of our production facilities features a quality lab, and we also operate an R&D lab in Kernersville, NC. We meticulously track the quality of every batch to ensure it meets stringent specifications before it is dispatched.

We have over 80 years of industry experience in converting operations, and since Greif operates its own converting facilities, our knowledge consistently aligns with the latest industry standards. Our expertise extends beyond just adhesives to fiber substrates and converting equipment, resulting in a deeper understanding of your operational needs.

Yes, Greif has a stock of premium quality foaming units available for our customers.

We offer multiple, proven formulations to meet the specific needs of your Asitrade laminator. Our experience optimizing our own Asitrade litho-laminators with Greif adhesives gives us unparalleled first-hand experience to solve for our customers’ challenges.

Greif adhesives are suitable for use in food packaging.

Greif provides comprehensive tolling services, allowing you to be more efficient and agile in your operations.

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