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In mold label
IML
In mold label is also known as a new label packing form which is different from conventional direct screen printing, heat shrinkable labels and self-adhesive labels. With the development of business trade, more and more customers and business person are paying more attention to the appearance of their products, so exquisite merchandise label will undoubtedly raise the grade of commodities and make it more attractive. Generally speaking, merchandise labels can be divided into several kinds as follows: pressure-sensitive labels, shrinkage labels, self-adhesive labels and In-mold labels and so on. In-mold label, as a new decorating method for plastic container has a lot of advantages and gained the attention of many industries, such as medicine, food, daily chemistry cosmetics, toys and drinks, etc. In-mold decoration of non-packaging plastic products has become a very popular method of product enhancement that has replaces pressure-sensitive labels, shrinkage labels and self-adhesive labels. Nowadays many well-known companies such as Nestle, Procter&Gamble, Kimberley, Unilever are all actively support injection labels.
The so-called in mould labeling is not a peeling layer and can be molded at once, during the molding process the label or appliqué will directly fuse into the inner wall of container and make it integral one, then waiting for entering filling line. The material of in-mold label usually adopt thin film and plastic label, and they can make labels not only more attractive, but also improve labels' abrasion resistance, high temperature-resistance, and water-proof, moisture-proof, etc.
In-mold label, a promising new labeling technique, which meets the need of social development has swept popular in some foreign countries for many years. In recent years, although only a few of companies in china mastered the in mold label technique also has got a certain development.
Why in-mold labels can attract so many insiders' eyes, the reasons are as follows:
1). The conventional decorating label for containers like pressure-sensitive label, shrinkage label and self-adhesive label all have next process, while the IML process eliminates the labeling step and all associated equipments and labor cost.
2). The In-Mold label has greater advantages in label's designing and creativity. Its design can range from all kinds of planar to 360 packages, it can be three faces, four faces, five faces, and even eight faces. The shape of palstic label can also be a rectangular, circle and oval, square and so on. IML used in Yogurt boxes, juice bottles and series of irregular container can have a good decorative effective and can be easily realized full decoration for containers.
3). IML can improve the barrier, water-proof, moisture-proof of containers.
4). The material of IML is similar with container ,so is easy for recycling, thus can lower the cost and improve the value of products.
1. Lower costs than other pre-decorating methods.
2. No extra labeling step or equipment.
3. In-case product filling and capping.
4. Increased packaging line speeds.
5. Reduces in-house container inventory.
6. Reduced container weight.
7. Improved appearance.
8. Better stain resista
