HERMA is setting the pace in thin and resource-friendly self-adhesive label materials. For the new HERMA PE white light film (grade 853), the thickness has been reduced by almost 17 percent compared to a standard film – from 78 micrometres to 65 micrometres – with practically the same functionality. "Reducing material is one of the key steps to conserve resources – while lowering costs for the printer and label user. Thin materials are also, of course, cheaper. This increases the incentive to use them to achieve an important goal of the zero waste hierarchy," emphasises HERMA product manager Hendrik Kehl. Label users also benefit in other ways: Due to the reduced thickness, about 10 percent more label material fits on a roll. This means fewer roll changes and therefore more efficient labelling machine running times plus reduced warehousing space with the same amount of labels. HERMA is therefore committed to driving forward the expansion of the so-called Thin Range. The range currently includes a whole range of different thin film and paper qualities. "State-of-the-art coating technology will also allow us to make further progress in this area in the future," says Hendrik Kehl.
Equipped with a special multi-layer adhesive
Due to its special surface treatment, the glossy surface of HERMA PE white light results in good print quality in conventional printing processes, such as UV flexographic printing. HERMA PE white light therefore forms the basis for very attractive, glossy and opaque labels, which should preferably be used on PE surfaces for recycling reasons. The typical applications include in particular the labelling of cosmetic and personal care products, household cleaners, etc., as well as products requiring weather and chemical resistance. The high flexibility of the PE film also allows for easy application on curved surfaces and flexible packaging. The PE film is equipped with the adhesive 62Xpc, which has been specially developed for film labels. The use of the 2-layer technology and ideally matched adhesive layers achieves very good further processing properties with excellent adhesive properties.
