Thermal faces free from phenol

19 April 2011


UPM Raflatac has introduced two new thermal label face materials: Thermal Eco Bisphenol A (BPA) free and Thermal Eco totally free of phenols. Both are FSC certified.

BPA has been widely used as a colour developer in thermal papers for cash register receipts and selfadhesive labels applied by consumers to fruits and vegetables weighed in supermarkets. There has been public speculation over the potential risks of BPA absorbing from thermal papers through the skin, and some retail chains are seeking to remove all phenols entirely from their cashier receipts.

“While public concern primarily over BPA in selfadhesive labels has been moderate, UPM Raflatac seeks to be proactive in all health-related issues and provide the market with a choice,” says Jon Lenck, Director for the VIP Business Segment in Europe.




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