Labelexpo Europe 2023 – Materials | 113embellishing flms. PP Cast and Cure flms, with a width up to “WE ARE SEEING SUSTAINABILITY AS A 1,016mm, are reusable multiple times and fully recyclable. Films are available in several patterns for holographic or textured effects, TREND COMING THROUGH IN DIFFERENT matte soft touch and extra clear. It includes anti-scuff and anti-counterfeiting applications. WAYS ENSURING LOCAL SOURCING, LINERLESS LABELSAND SHORTER SUPPLY CHAINS. WE Another shift in the label industry is the pursuit of waste reduction, particularly focusing on the elimination of liners from labels. This ARE ALSO SEEING A WILLINGNESS TO effort has given rise to the trend of linerless labels. In conventional WORK WITH THINNER MATERIALS AND label production, the liner serves as a temporary carrier for labels but is subsequently discarded after a single use, resulting in RECYCLED CONTENT”volumes of waste. Linerless labels present a promising solution. By removing the need for liners, they hold the potential to drastically and recycled siliconized backing for luxury label face stocks. It reduce waste in label manufacturing. launched Manter, a premium self-adhesive neck label range for Exhibitors such as Avery Dennison displayed new linerless wine and spirits. The company also unveiled premium wash-off products. The company introduced a new lineup of VI and labels for wine and spirits, for ice immersion and easy removal decorative linerless labels. It showcased the ADLinrSave linerless in alkaline solutions at 80 degrees C. Luxury labeling products system for prime labels, a collaboration with Bobst to develop an included 100 percent recycled papers, alternative fber papers, and inline silicone coating head and Harland Machine which developed pharma-specifc products for small containers, syringes, ampoules, the applicator. ADLinrConvert decorative linerless products use and more. patented micro-perforation technology. AD XeroLiner DT measures Mondi showed release liners with recycled content fbers and environmental impact using Avery Dennison carbon trust tools. polymers. It also promoted the use of silicones from renewable Avery Dennison emphasized sustainability and digital integration resources. Polymers that come from renewable resources and are through RFID and atma.io technology, offering data-driven insights fossil free were also a highlight. and traceability. Its AD RDX portfolio featured wash-off and Lintec Europe launched MMP Mono Material Polyester (PET) removable products for recyclable and refllable packaging in labelstock designed for single-use PET containers. Both flm and PET and colored HDPE packaging with label products like AD adhesive are manufactured from polyester, reducing the risk of CleanFlake S7000ER.contamination if the labels are not removed before the washing Steve Flannery, senior vice president and general manager and grinding process. The adhesive contains 40 percent bio-mass of Materials Group EMENA, says: ‘At Avery Dennison, we put content. A special top coating also enables the labels to be sustainability at the core of everything we do and envision a de-inked in an alkaline washing process. The product won Label connected and circular future. Labelexpo is a great opportunity Industry Global Award for innovation. for us to showcase our new solutions and also engage with our Taghleef Industries presented biobased PP flms and reLife flms partners and customers on the key issues that will shape the future manufactured with PCR content and unveiled Shape360 TDS, a of our industry over the next few years such as Digital Product foatable shrink sleeve label flm. Passports and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.’Leonardus launched certifed recyclable plastic-free holographic Sihl presented materials for water-based on-demand inkjet 70gsm metalized paper that delivers the same performance as printing, including flms with up to 90 percent recycled content. traditional holographic flm. The company also focused on pre-made stand-up pouches and UPM Rafatac introduced materials and services for labels that tear-resistant, hang and linerless tags. Many of its products enable reduction, recycling, renewal and reuse. Highlights included are FSC-certifed and recyclable. The company also showed the Ocean Action Labels, made from ocean-bound plastic waste, PressureTAC, linerless tags for logistic applications.and the PureCycle paper wash-off labels that cleanly separate Cosmo Films introduced PET G high shrink flms for cosmetics, from primary packaging in PET and HDPE recycling streams. The personal care, dairy food, beverages and pharma packaging. RAFNXT+ paper label material range is certifed as carbon neutral, Another new product was direct thermal printable flms and Top and the company’s linerless label materials provide a way to Coated On Metallized Side Scratch Resistant Film. Apart from reduce waste. these the company showed range of packaging and label flms.Breit-Technologies displayed eco-friendly cast and cure Pankaj Poddar, group CEO, Cosmo First, says: ‘The show has been Oct - Dec 2023