Shrink-Label Adhesive Allows Package Designers to Stretch Their Imaginations
Labels applied with the CONTOUR system adhere securely to glass, plastics and aluminum. The system works with plastic films that are more recyclable than typical shrink sleeves. In essence, the adhesive forms a welded bond to allow for shrinking oriented polypropylene (OPP), polyethylene terephthalate glycol, polyvinyl chloride and oriented polystyrene (OPS). The system allows up to a 26% shrink for OPP film labels and up to 45% for OPS.
There is increasing pressure for corporations to use more environmentally friendly materials, and the CONTOUR system helps eliminate solvents in the container decoration. The system is suitable for Trine, Krones and B&H labeling equipment, allowing for easy retrofitting of existing packaging lines.