Eliminating the release liner and matrix account for more than half of the label waste created during label application, according to Avery Dennison.
The secret? A silicone coating on the facestock so that self-wound labels won’t stick to those underneath. Without liners, there is no liner waste, no liner disposal costs, and no safety risks to workers due to liner waste on the shop floor.
Another sustainability gain is that there’s now 50% more labels per roll, which also results in fewer roll changes, speeding operations and improving warehouse utilization. We learned from Minter that the show represents the North America introduction of the technology that has been proven and successful in Europe.
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Source:
https://www.packagingdigest.com/sustainability/three-sustainable-label-launches/gallery
