Herma introduces labelstock for inkjet printing of hazardous goods labels

The new inkjet labelstock has been certified to BS5609 Sections 2 and 3, with the certification valid for the Epson TM-C3500 and Colorworks TM-C7500, Epson Colorworks TM-C7500G, Primera LX2000e and Kiaro D print systems.

Herma explained that many hazardous goods labels that are applied to barrels, drums and other receptacles have to retain their adhesive properties in contact with seawater for several months. In addition, the print must remain legible for a similar period.

Commercial label printers have been the primary equipment used to deliver the necessary print quality, the company added, with PP inkjet film (grade 821) allowing users to be more flexible and print their own seawater-resistant labels for individual jobs just-in-time.

Herma sales director Ralf Drache explained: ‘In combination with pigment ink, our new adhesive material is predestined to print small and very small batches in particular both efficiently and at a favorable cost.’

The standard coating for the film is the Herma adhesive 63B, an acrylate-based permanent adhesive that offers excellent processing parameters. With aggressive adhesive behavior, this grade is ideally suited for critical surfaces, such as rough carton, for applying labels to small plastic containers, metal containers, or drums containing chemicals, and for hot filling applications.