Thin film liner alternative to high-volume paper labels

UPM Raflatac claims that its new PP30 liner offers improved efficiency and productivity over conventional glassine liners.

‘It provides the packaging industry with an opportunity to increase label dispensing speeds due to the reduced risk of web breaks,’ the company states. ‘A thinner liner also means more labels on a roll, fewer roll changes and a reduction in packaging, transport, stock space and waste.’

Available with a range of paper faces, the new liner is said to allow label printers to move from 2,000 to 4,000m roll lengths, ‘in cases even to 6,000 running metres’.

According to UPM Raflatac, the use of PP30 results in 20% more labels in a reel, which also means reducing the number of roll changes by almost 20%. By changing the liner from glassine to PP30, the packer instantly reduces line downtime, often with dramatic effect, it is claimed.

“In some cases we’ve already seen packers experiencing double-digit productivity gains in labelling,” says Jon Lenck, director for the VIP Business Segment at UPM Raflatac. “The productivity gains will naturally vary depending on the size of investment in the packing line, increase in labelling speed and the value of the product to be packed.”

“The biggest benefits from moving to a PP30 liner will be experienced by packers with highly automated operations. In most cases we estimate that the gains in productivity will significantly outweigh the small difference in labelstock price compared to using a glassine liner,” says Mr Lenck.

Despite its superior performance, PP30 is said to be thinner and weigh less than a standard glassine liner.

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