Fort Dearborn Company develops ‘floatable’ shrink sleeve label that meets APR recycling guidelines

To meet the guidelines outlined by APR, the label has been developed to address the issue of shrink sleeve label’s impact on the recycling of PET containers.

The label has a lower density (specific gravity of <1.0) than traditional shrink sleeve films, allowing it to float and separate from the container during recycling and not contaminate the quality of the recycled PET products.

Recycling-friendly inks and coatings are also used during the printing process, which runs on existing application equipment.