There is an industrial chemical that experts and the media have, for some time now, been fearing may cause problems by mixing with human hormones. Its name: Bisphenol A, BPA for short. It is contained in plastic dishes and tins – and also in thermal paper like till receipts.
Skanem Group partners with the Indian labeling company Interlabels in order to take part in a growing market in South Asia.
Although the European labels industry has returned to pre-crisis growth levels, converters must plan for continued innovation in the face of rising materials prices and generational change.
Henkel launches its Optal XP product series, a new generation of synthetic adhesives for glass bottle labeling.
For the warehouse or transport manager, a self-adhesive label can create a multi-functional solution that will both simplify accurate workflow and product throughput using the most advanced 21st-century systems, and provide an invaluable additional level of product authentication, to protect both the consumer and the brand.
New Plasma Bag Label provides 100% adhesion on frozen blood-plasma bags.
Avery Dennison curvy appeal system gives wraparound look for complex curved containers.
Metallic IML labels with the metallic look obtained exceeds far and away the look of “standard” metallic inks have been introduced by Printing Company Verstraete. Metallic IML is particularly successful in the paint, cosmetic, exclusive food and storage box market segments. The transition from metal packaging to plastic packaging with metallic IML has also proved to be a cost-efficient solution on the market.
Avery Dennison will introduce four new labeling innovations that enable brand managers and packaging designers to increase product functionality, differentiate their brands and improve shelf appeal at Interpack 2011, May 12-18, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
FINAT, the European association for the self-adhesive label industry reports that demand for self-adhesive label materials in Europe has continued its strong recovery in 2010.
Labels in the 21st century are multifunctional, are a decoration, packaging component and provider of information all in one.
One single labeller for handling all dress variants: with the DecoBloc from Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, it will in future be possible to create a monobloc configuration synchronising a modularised labeller featuring a Sleevematic carousel, a Shrinkmat tunnel and a Linadry unit for predrying the containers.
