Polymers

With H.B. Fuller’s full line of acrylic, vinyl acrylic, styrene acrylic, vinyl acetate and vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer emulsions, you will take your general purpose polymer adhesive, heat seal, wood assembly, specialty adhesive and pressure-sensitive applications to the next level. Our wide variety of base adhesive polymer emulsions allow you to choose the exact properties required to meet specific end use application requirements. 

Applications include: 

• General purpose 
• Envelope 
• Wood 
• Heat seal 
• Pressure sensitive 
• Bottle label

Our full range of economical emulsion polymers for building and construction provide the performance attributes you need and your customers demand. 

Our line of building and construction polymers includes acrylic, styrene acrylic, vinyl acrylic, vinyl acetate and vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer emulsions can enhance the performance of cement repair mortars, tile mortars, membranes, caulks, drywall spackle and concrete cure and seals, so you can build with confidence. 

Applications include: 

• Mastics and sealants 
• Cementitious materials 
• Curing membranes and sealers 
• Caulks 
• Joint compounds  

H.B. Fuller’s fiberglass emulsion polymer line will improve your wet and dry tensile strength as well as tear strength. We also offer a wide range of UF modifiers for fiberglass shingle/BUR mat that can accommodate many special fiberglass sizing film formers used to coat, protect and enhance fiberglass reinforced composites in gun roving, SMC, BMC and thermoplastic resins. 

Applications for fiberglass polymers include: 

• Binder 
• Sizing 
• Facing adhesives 
• Insulation

Get the flexibility and performance you want for your architectural paints with high durability and wet adhesion, deck and trim paints, sports surface coatings, primers, stains and elastomeric coatings. With acrylic, vinyl acrylic, styrene acrylic and vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer latexes, our extensive line of architectural and coating polymers is the key ingredient in specialty paints and coatings. 

Applications include: 

• Elastomeric coatings 
• High-performance specialty coatings 
• Paints and coatings 
• Exterior athletic finishes

H.B. Fuller provides paper, textile, and nonwoven polymers to improve the chemical resistance, water resistance and mechanical strength of nonwoven, paper and textiles, as well as a variety of functional coatings. Our formulas support a variety of filter paper saturates and binders, and we’re at the forefront in the industry for shifting to emission VOC reduction and APE free emulsion polymers. 

Applications include: 

• Filter paper 
• Textile hand builder 
• Nonwoven binder 
• Paper coating 
• Super absorbent binder

To create that special arts and crafts piece, you’ll want a safe, stress-free experience with brilliant results. Our line of Art and Creative Materials Institute approved and proven performance products are used for hand paints, craft paints, decorative coatings and glues. 

H.B. Fuller technologies, knowledge and experience allow us to create innovative arts and crafts polymers products. 

Applications include: 

• Specialty hobby paints 
• Craft coatings 
• Glues

H.B. Fuller inks and graphic arts binders are formulated for pigmented systems, clear overprints and primers, and are chosen for their consistent performance, overall quality and tight specifications. The improved properties include water, grease and oil, chemical, heat and block resistance. In addition to color development, our polymers offer a wide range of aesthetic values including high gloss to matte finish, print transfer, broad adhesion, press resolubility and pH stability. Our experienced technical service team is ready and available to connect you with the right solution to meet your needs. 

Applications include: 

• Carrier carton 
• Corrugated 
• Fast food packaging 
• Flexible packaging / films / foils 
• Frozen / refrigerated packaging 
• Snack food and vending packaging 
• Notion bag 
• Paper and board 
• Point of purchase display 
• Tag and label