Mactac launches line of Indigo products

Mactac, a supplier of pressure-sensitive adhesive products, is helping printers using Indigo web presses achieve optimal cost and production efficiencies with the introduction of its new Indie line of certified label stocks, specially engineered for Indigo press technology.

‘Studies show that approximately 35 percent of label jobs are produced in runs with fewer than 25,000 labels,’ said Allison Hazel, marketing manager, Mactac Printing Products. ‘Indigo presses offer the best quality and most economical method for printing jobs of this size, but they require special media. To ensure the best possible quality and printability, each product in our new Indie product line has been independently tested and certified by the Rochester Institute of Technology.’

As the label industry is extremely fast-paced, end-users are demanding shorter lead times and faster turnaround times, resulting in printers needing more SKUs and shorter runs. To meet these high industry demands, Mactac’s new Indie products are available with Mactac’s Precise Program, allowing printers to order only what they need.

In the past, printers needed to order 60-inch master rolls, slit to their requested size and then top coated in-house for use on Indigo presses. With Mactac’s Precise Program, customers can expect next-day shipping of Indie certified stocks customized to suit their needs, while relieving the burden of top-coating and buying full web width, reducing scrap and maximizing efficiencies.

Available with a variety of facestocks that include semi-gloss, high-gloss, matte, wine label, films and eco-aware products, the new Indie product line is suited to a variety of small-run applications, including prototyping, pharmaceuticals, gourmet foods, boutique wines, water bottles and health and beauty products.