Labelexpo Europe 2023 – Materials | 117without any special devices. Optashield void label material. This product provides UV-curable coatings, including those for exhibits a gradual shift between two an environmentally friendly alternative special effects such as soft touch, matte, colors when tilted either way from the to plastic, featuring a translucent paper deep matte and structured. Baltink also viewing angle. It can be laminated on facestock that reveals a security message promoted water-dispersion coatings with PET, HDPE, LDPE and paper. Holostik can when removed. barrier properties intended for direct food provide Optashield with labels, holograms contact and to provide a barrier to fats, oils and revenue stamps. The company also and liquids.WATER-BASED ADHESIVESdisplayed paper hologram labels, made Adhesives and coatings on labels play an through the application of holography equally crucial role in the recyclability of on paper instead of the traditionally materials. With an eye on environmental used polyester. responsibility, the industry is witnessing Armor Iimak focused on the a shift towards water-based and transformation of barcode to GS1 Digital water-washable solutions, making it Link and 2D barcodes. Linear barcodes easier to remove labels from PET bottles provide limited non variable information during the recycling process. Moreover, while GS1 QR code or Datamatrix carry manufacturers are embracing solvent-free large about of data that can be read silicone release coatings with minimal by barcode scanners and smartphones. volatile organic compound (VOC) Thermal transfer technology is ready for emissions, aligning their products with this revolution as it prints every kind of regulatory requirements and sustainability barcodes on labels and fexible packaging. objectives of brands. The sharpness and contrast of QR codes Dow launched SYL-Off Protect – a can be scanned and they can printed carbon-neutral version of SYL-Off silicone at the speed of up to 60m/min. Armor release coatings. Solvent-free silicone Iimak showed thermal transfer printer release coatings were also a focus. Dow also ribbons for this application. Armor Iimak launched its Invisu 7007 washable adhesive is GS1 premium member to support the for flmic labels. This adhesive allows PSA implementation of Gs1 Digital Link in light labels and PET bottles to be separated in a of Sunrise 2027. recycling system. Shosky Security exhibited a paper Baltink was showing water-based and Oct - Dec 2023