CCL Label Meerane GmbH in Germany, the global competence centre for the beverage industry, has developed a special wash-off pressure sensitive label. This forward-looking innovation opens up a range of new possibilities and supports a sustainable recycling process.
The newly developed label construction is perfectly suited for easier separation of the label from the beverage container during the washing process, for example while bottle-to-bottle recycling (B2B). The removal performance of these labels is based upon the same principle as the wash-off labels available from CCL.
Following the conventional method of reducing the returned PET containers into flakes, the hot water in the water bath causes the labels to shrink, which then separate from the PET flakes without leaving any residual ink or adhesive whatsoever. While the PET flakes sink to the bottom, what is left of the labels swims to the surface, enabling easy separation.
A two-layer construction is used for these labels which ensures that all inks are safely enclosed between the two plastic film layers. The result is that no contamination or discolouration of the water bath or the bottles / flakes is guaranteed. The use of CCL’s newly developed LD-PSL labels contributes significantly to the sustainable usage of raw materials, as well as to optimising the bottle-to-bottle recycling process.
The clean separation of PET flakes and the label material is guaranteed and results in the seamless re-feeding, and therefore reuse, of valuable PET raw materials in the recycling chain. This leads to cost savings as well as the very positive effect of improving environmental performance. The material construction has been authorised and certified by an independent laboratory which works for the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recycling (APR). The innovative LD-PSL labels can be applied by standard pressure sensitive labellers as commonly used in the industry today. There are no disadvantages when compared to standard self-adhesive labels.
Production and cost advantages
Pressure Sensitive Labels from CCL provide distinct design and marketing advantages, while at the same time improving efficiencies during production, with benefits such as:
• No lost set-up or shutdown time due to the ready-to-use self-adhesive coating on the pressure sensitive labels
• Simple changes of the label reels and simple as well as precise label application is possible
• A wide range of label sizes and forms can be applied without any machine adjustments being necessary
• Less time required for switching to other brands or variants
• Minimal machine maintenance required
• High efficiencies and production stability lead to greater output levels
Thanks to the flexibility, cost effectiveness, environmentally friendly production and limitless visual possibilities, CCL Label is the first choice in the beverage industry.
You too can choose this environmentally friendly label solution. Contact CCL Label now or visit CCL Label at the Brau Beviale event in Nuremberg (stand 320 / hall 5) from 13 – 15 November 2012.