Arcweb WG 110 Water-Based Wet-Glue Label Varnish
A water-based varnish for cut-and-stack wet-glue labels applied with water-based adhesive to glass and to tinplate cans. It protects the print through stacking, magazine feed and glue pallet contact while keeping the reverse of the sheet glueable.
Grade Arcweb WG 110 | Range Label and Shrink Sleeve Coatings | Technology Water-based acrylic dispersion
Technical Data Sheet
Arcweb WG 110
Issue 2026.09
1. Product description
A water-based varnish for cut-and-stack wet-glue labels applied to glass and to tinplate cans with water-based adhesive. It protects the print through stacking, magazine feed and glue pallet contact, and is formulated to keep the reverse of the sheet glueable so that adhesive transfer is not disturbed. It is the single-trip grade of the subfamily, intended for containers that are not returned for washing.
2. Features
- Protects the print through stacking, magazine feed and glue pallet contact
- Keeps the reverse of the sheet glueable so adhesive transfer is not disturbed
- Runs in line by flexo or gravure, and in offset press coater units
- Single-trip grade for containers that are not returned for washing
3. Recommended uses
Wet-glue labels for single-trip glass bottles and jars and for tinplate cans labelled with water-based adhesive, printed on wet-strength, metallised or machine-glazed label paper.
Substrates. Wet-strength label paper, metallised label paper, machine-glazed paper
4. Typical properties
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Water-based acrylic dispersion | Formulation |
| Appearance | Milky liquid drying to a clear film | Visual |
| Carrier | Water | Formulation |
| Non-volatile content | 30 to 40 per cent by weight | ISO 3251 |
| Supply viscosity at 23 °C | 20 to 35 s, 4 mm flow cup | ISO 2431, 4 mm orifice |
| pH | 8.0 to 9.0 | ASTM E70 |
| Coefficient of friction, coated face to reverse face | Static 0.20 to 0.50, kinetic 0.15 to 0.45, set within this window for the labeller magazine | ASTM D1894 |
| Rub and scuff resistance | 200 to 400 cycles under a 2 lb, 0.91 kg, weight without pick or print removal | ASTM D5264 |
| Block resistance, stacked sheet | No picking or transfer after 16 h at 40 °C under 10 kPa | ISO 4622 |
| Glueability of the reverse | Reverse accepts the labeller's water-based adhesive without disturbed transfer | Customer or supplier protocol |
Typical values, not a specification. Values for each batch are given on its Certificate of Analysis.
5. Application
| Parameter | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Application method | Flexo or gravure in line, or an offset press coater unit |
| Surface preparation | Apply to the printed face only, over dry ink; keep the reverse of the sheet free of varnish |
| Dilution | Supplied ready for use; adjust only with small additions of water where needed |
| Applied dry coat weight | 1.0 to 2.0 g/m² |
| Drying | Hot air; dry fully before sheeting or cut-and-stack conversion |
| Next step | Sheet or cut and stack for magazine feed; confirm glue pick-up on the customer's labeller and adhesive |
Process. Flexo or gravure in line, and offset press coater units; hot air drying, sheeted or cut-and-stack conversion
6. Storage and handling
Store in the original closed container at 5 to 30 °C, protected from frost and direct sunlight, and stir gently before use. Shelf life is stated on the label and Certificate of Analysis. Handle and use the product in line with its Safety Data Sheet.
7. Safety and regulatory information
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This Technical Data Sheet is published for on-screen reference. The information is given in good faith from laboratory and application experience and describes typical values; it is not a specification and does not replace a trial on your own substrate and line. Arctic Materials may revise this sheet without notice. Issue 2026.09.
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