UPM Raflatac showcases expanding portfolio

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At this year's Labelexpo Americas, UPM Raflatac showcased its expanding prime paper and film labelstock product portfolio and its HF and UHF RFID product range for the global market. In addition, UPM Raflatac promoted the company's sustainability initiative.


The company offered a Pro Green seminar regarding the steps the company is taking in support of sustainability in the labeling industry and reducing its impact on the environment. During the seminar the company also discussed the label converter's role and how sustainability is a joint responsibility.


UPM Raflatac is test driving a new service called RafCycle, which involves collecting waste from label printers to be utilized in the production of UPM's new product, UPM ProFi. This wood-plastic composite is a tough, humidity-resistant material ideal for extrusion- and intrusion-molded products such as decking, reusable containers, pallets and flooring, among others. UPM is opening its second wood-plastic composite factory in Europe by the end of 2008 to meet growing demand for this innovative new product, and after gaining experience with the RafCycle service, both UPM ProFi and RafCycle will be introduced to the North American market.


UPM Raflatac also highlighted various other new products and services for a wide variety of applications including: the company's new range of RafEco products constructed with certified face papers, post-consumer waste face papers, biodegradable films, recycling compatible adhesives, repulpable liners and recyclable liners; UPM Raflatac's new Fast Face product and service offering for select non-adhesive products; a product range for shelf marking applications; new polyjetlaser matte transparent filmstock for laser and inkjet printing applications.