UPM Raflatac unveils new products

RH 9 – A special recipe for better food labels

UPM Raflatac’s new RH 9 adhesive is specifically designed for food applications. RH 9 is said to be effective at a wide range of temperatures, enabling customers to choose one adhesive for all. RH 9 has been developed to be more versatile than other adhesive options. This means less bleed and more speed in the converting process, with faster conversion rates saving downtime and money.

Raflatube leads a new squeezable tube range

UPM Raflatac has launched a new range of labelstocks specifically designed for squeezable tubes used in segments like personal care and the food and pharmaceutical industries. The tube range combines technical functionality for repeated squeezing, shelf-appeal and cost-efficiency. Two adhesives for standard and demanding end-uses are available on three face materials that bring out the best in any design – a white and matt-transparent PE, and the new, ultra-clear Raflatube (pictured).

Optimum 80 masters Indigo and conventional print runs

UPM Raflatac has introduced a label paper to complete its existing HP Indigo range. With no additional topcoat, Optimum 80 gives a quality digital print result on HP Indigo presses as well as by conventional means without specific press adjustments. Optimum 80’s flexibility as a single material for long or short print runs is matched by the wide range of labeling applications it covers, from food and home care to retail and logistics. Once printed, Optimum 80 should be overvarnished to protect the label from abrasion.

Shining shelf-presence from the new Silvervac

The newly launched Silvervac has a metalized face to give a premium touch to a wide range of product and special labeling applications. The new face material also provides an inexpensive alternative to hot foil stamping and die-cuts more easily than foil to extend die life.

Soft Touch PP for velvet-like packaging

The new Soft Touch PP is aimed at producing a new generation of soft, velvet-like packaging designed to appeal to the senses. This thin, warm and gentle to the touch material helps achieve product differentiation and strengthens brand identity to support repeated sales. Soft Touch PP has been specially developed for personal care end-uses yet suits any label application.

PEFC-approved product range available

UPM Raflatac has achieved PEFC and FSC Chain of Custody certification for a range of labelstock produced at its Scarborough factory in the UK. PEFC (the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) and the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) are the main certification schemes related to the sustainability of wood used for the production of papers. The Chain of Custody verifies that the wood used in a product originates from sustainably managed and certified forests. The UPM Raflatac range of PEFC-approved products consist of Vellum, Raflacoat and Raflabrite materials, which target bulk end-uses such as food, retail and logistics labeling.

Thermal Top 200 for retail, logistics and transport

Thermal Top 200 is UPM Raflatac’s new direct thermal labelstock with a single topside coating. In end-use applications where the risk of product abrasion is high, the latest coating technology provides good top coat anchorage with a high level of scratch resistance to optimally secure the thermal image throughout the life of the label. Thermal Top 200 has been designed to offer a tailored option for retail and logistics and transport end-uses in dry environments where excellent barcode scannability is key.