TLMI MEMBERS ARE KEY DECISION MAKERS. <strong>THE</strong>Y’RE NOT JUST WHERE <strong>THE</strong> BUCK STOPS. <strong>THE</strong>Y’RE WHERE IT STARTS. Want to connect with the people who will decide the future of your industry? Consider joining TLMI. As the premier narrow web executive organization, TLMI will bring you face to face with the movers and shakers on both the converter and supplier sides. Giving you the opportunity to make valuable contacts and build important relationships that can pay off big. TLMI. In a time of pressured margins, who you know can make a real difference to your bottom line. Visit www.tlmi.com to find out more about our new member benefits.
Labels&Labeling |97 Substrates + adhesives L&L rounds up the latest products and innovations in substrates and adhesives Avery Dennison Generic gloss while PP film Avery Dennison has launched a versatile new gloss white PP labeling film for applications in a variety of film label markets from food and health and beauty care to motor oils and household chemicals. Claimed to be the first generic gloss white PP to come to the labeling market, Fasson PP Light Top White is a biaxially-oriented, blown, gloss white polypropylene film with a print-receptive topcoating that is said to offer the competitive cost/performance ratio associated with thinner film labelstocks. At only 51 micron, Fasson PP Light Top White offers a number of benefits for both converter and end user. The stability of the Fasson PP Light Top White labelstock delivers quality results with all conventional print processes and other on-press advantages, including accurate register and consistent die-cutting, according to the company. Opacity at > 80 percent is equal to that of a 60 micron film. Reels are 50 percent longer than comparable reels of 60 micron polypropylenes, and deliver 3,000 linear meters compared to 2,000 linear meters, with only a 17 percent increase in reel diameter. This results in fewer reel changes and reduced press downtime. Thinner film can additionally save costs in terms of more labels per reel, and reduced weight – both on the container (contributing to reduced overall packaging waste), and in transportation. The biaxially-oriented Fasson PP Light Top White facefilm also delivers accurate dispensing in combination with a Fasson BG40 White glassine release liner, says the company. The film is offered with the general-purpose Fasson S692N acrylic adhesive, which complies with European food directives and legislation, US FDA 175.105, and the recommendations of the German BfR for adhesives suitable for direct contact with dry and moist non-fatty foodstuffs. Nordenia ‘Pure PP’ addition to PO film series Nordenia is extending its PO-family of films with a pure PP-film, which is currently under development and will be available later this year. The main disadvantage of PP is the pre-treatment required to enhance printability and adhesive anchorage, and Nordenia says these issues are tackled with a new treatment procedure. First trials at laboratory scale have shown good surface tension levels maintained for over six months. Nordenia’s PO-label films are claimed to combine excellent optical properties with good dispensability, die-cuttability, squeezability, conformability, dimensional stability and water resistance. The film range is available in a thickness range currently from 40–95 µm. Benefits for gauge-reduced films like the PO series include significant cost reduction, less raw material usage and lower transport weights, as well as delivering more linear meters with the same roll diameter. Hanita Coatings Chemically resistant film and universal face for laser printers Hanita Coatings has developed a 50μ topcoated film for labels targeted for use in harsh industrial and automotive environments. The glossy white PET film complements the Ricoh B110CU Ultra-high solvent resistant thermal transfer (TT) ribbon, working in tandem to ensure the print, topcoat and substrate form a robust, long-lasting unit, without the need for a protective overlaminate. Typical applications would be for labels exposed to solvents such as toluene, MEK, acetone, brake fluid or diesel, common in under-bonnet and industrial labeling applications. The second line of labelface films launched by Hanita is optimized for printing by both monochrome and color laser printers and copiers. These glossy white and clear 50μ polyester films are also printable by a variety of conventional and digital processes, making them ideal for standard print runs combined with printing of variable information. The proprietary topcoat combines high print adhesion with chemical and scuff resistance. Novamelt New hotmelt adhesive for deep freeze applications The newly developed PSA-hotmelt adhesive Novamelt PS 3030 is claimed an excellent solution for labels which are applied NOVAMELT hotmelt solution for deep freeze Franklin Covinax 462 – invisible adhesive may 2009 | L&L
Change language