Environmental and sustainability aspects are becoming increasingly important in the development of release liners for self-adhesive labels. Adhesive material specialist VPF has now launched the first liner material on the market that is predominantly made from recycled paper.
The NSA700-476 kraft paper liner is the first release liner to be equipped with a Share of 70 per cent recycled material is produced. The FSC-certified 70 g/m2 kraft paper significantly reduces the use of virgin fibres. It also saves up to 60 per cent energy and up to 70 per cent water during production.
Compared to conventional liners, the VPF kraft paper liner therefore has a significantly higher improved CO2 footprint on. In addition, the use of recycled paper avoids waste.
Release liner in combination with environmentally friendly upper materials
The positive sustainability effect can be realised through the use of environmentally friendly upper materials from the VPF-product programme once again. This includes, for example, 100 per centRecycled, grass and bagasse papers, which are available for a wide range of applications.
The Sprockhövel-based company has subjected the Kraftliner NSA700-476 to all the usual tests and proven its long-term ageing resistance with all standard dispersion acrylate and UV acrylate adhesives from the VPF portfolio. The material is equipped with a slightly increased release value for paper and film face materials.
Another new product is the film-based, transparent R-PET liner, which VPF in a thickness of 30 μ. It has a proportion of 70 per cent post-consumer waste and is coated on one side with easy-release silicone.
Source: VPF
