EFI and Flexcon partner for durable label applications

EFI and Flexcon have obtained UL recognition for durable label products that combine the use of certain UL-certified Flexcon substrates with EFI’s Jetrion UV inkjet presses and ink systems. 

The initiative, EFI and Flexcon officials say, is designed to streamline the UL recognition process and lower costs for durable label converters choosing Jetrion 4000 and 4830 digital label presses for short runs, and specifying Flexcon’s Compucal Excel and Thermlfilm Select films.

John Bennett, vice president of Flexcon’s product identification business team, said that this initiative is indicative of a move by many converters and other print service providers to become a one-stop shop by offering a comprehensive selection of pressure-sensitive films along with traditional and state-of-the-art digital technologies under one roof.

’Jetrion press owners, who are increasing shorter run production of durable labels such as barcodes and product warning and instructional labels, now have the advantage of single-source economies for products carrying a UL recognition that is at a level above and beyond anything else in the industry. Specifically, the presses, inks and substrates jointly carry PGJ12 UL recognition, a classification shared by very few thermal transfer ribbon products, said Bennett.  

Dr Kenneth Stack, Jetrion’s senior vice president and general manager, said the initiative streamlines the UL recognition process down to a simple paper transfer, with no additional UL testing required. ‘The demand among print service providers and OEMs for UL-recognized products continues to rise,’ he said. ‘By working together, Flexcon and Jetrion have significantly simplified the UL recognition process for converters, as well as provided a package of presses and substrates designed to work in tandem to produce higher-quality, durable graphics in less time, with less waste and on a smaller budget.’