Avery Dennison recently announced a breakthrough in recyclable labeling: The first radio-frequency identification (RFID) label to receive APR Design® for Recyclability (DfR) recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). This marks an industry first for an RFID label, validating its compatibility with North America’s PET recycling stream. Avery Dennison has combined its proprietary CleanFlake™ […]
Beontag, manufacturer of self-adhesives and smart tags, recently announced the appointment of Erin Bernhardt as its new global vice president of GLM (Graphic and Label Materials). A leader with a strong business and operations background, Bernhardt brings over 25 years of experience to the role, including most recently as vice president and general manager of […]
Arkema recently announced that its waterborne PVDF range, Kynar Aquatec®, has received the “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” label, recognizing the product for its outstanding durability benefits in cool roof coatings. This solution is thereby joining the #1000solutions challenge, an initiative by the Solar Impulse Foundation to select solutions that meet high standards in sustainability and […]
The R. Stanton Avery Special Recognition Award sponsored by Avery Dennison, went to Ferdinand Rüesch IV, senior vice president, global key accounts, at Gallus Ferd. Rüesch is known throughout the industry as Ferdi. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who reflect the key values and vision of label industry founder Stan Avery. Ryan Yost, president of […]
As label converters know, linered labels have been the industry standard for years. However, linerless labels are rising in popularity given their sustainability and efficiency advantages, and converters may not know how linerless label adhesive and release coating layers need to possess varied properties compared to linered label layers. By understanding how the label construction […]
Alexander Watson Associates (AWA), an international market intelligence and business insight services company, has released a market report on the pressure-sensitive label market. The report predicts a turnaround in the market for pressure-sensitive labels, with a positive outlook for the future. According to the report, the overall pressure-sensitive Label market experienced a slowdown in 2023 […]
Avery Dennison recently announced that its label testing service, AD Procerta™, has received ISO 17025 accreditation from the Dutch RvA. Avery Dennison reports that the certification is a first in the industry. Launched in 2022, AD Procerta is an in-house testing service built to support brands within the pharmaceutical, automotive, and premium FMCG industries through […]
Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives North America unveiled its latest breakthrough in sustainable packaging with the launch of a new compostable self-adhesive semi-gloss label paper. Engineered to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly packaging solutions, this construction is ASTM D6400 certified for industrial composting. The key feature of the new compostable label material is the incorporation of […]
Two HERMA self-adhesive label materials that can be composted at home and in the garden have now also passed the critical earthworm toxicity test in accordance with the Australian standard, AS 5810. When it comes to the composting of packaging materials at home and in the garden, this standard is considered the highest environmental standard […]
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