Wash-off labels for glass and PET bottles have been developed to help brand owners maximise opportunities for material recycling of their products. The Fasson label adhesives, developed by packaging ...

Self-adhesive label manufacturer UPM Raflatac and label printers Java Print participated in the trial, along with bottler Oasis Water. “Laboratory results following the trial have shown a more than ...

The group also recommends use of printed label inks that do not stain PET flakes in the wash/rinse step of recycling. Another recommendation is to use an APR guidance document to assess the impact ...

The labeling also has received APR Design for Recyclability recognition for its compatibility with North America’s PET ...

A new study says that while water bottles have become more environmentally friendly over the years through lightweighting, factors such as labels and glue still can greatly impact their recyclability.

Dow's second product introduction at Labelexpo Europe, INVISU 7007 Wash-Off Label Adhesive, allows the separation of polyolefin-based (PE, PP) filmic labels from PET bottles for improved PET ...

Phoenix Technologies, Bowling Green, Ohio, a producer of recycled PET (rPET), has announced an $18 million expansion enabling upstream production integration. The company says it will add a new ...

“Laboratory results following the trial have shown a more than satisfactory result and the new wash-off label adhesive used in the trial easily washed off the PET flakes created as the plastic ...

A trial of self-adhesive labels used on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and laboratory tests afterwards demonstrated that these bottles and labels are fully recyclable, PET recycling company Petco ...