To Innovate
Innovation has played a large role in our success, so it only makes sense that our Technology Center offers a wealth of services and resources to help you innovate as well. From exploring new label possibilities, to testing the effectiveness of our actual equipment, we’ve designed an exceptional R&D experience that will have a positive impact on your bottom line.
To Explore
This is your go-to resource for testing label constructions, evaluating samples or giving our machines one last assessment before signing on the dotted line. It’s fully equipped and staffed to meet practically every need, whether you’re on-site or conducting your research from a distance. The way we see it, testing, trialing and evaluating potential new products in today’s market is your best hedge against wasted time and money.
To Support
As an added service, our Technology Center is available for label printers who need to produce samples to validate the viability of product. It can also be a reliable asset for small production batches when there’s a lack of time on your part, an emergency, or when you’re unable to outsource the job anywhere else. It’s just one more way we’re here for our clients.
Printing
- Flexography
- Rotogravure
(forward and reverse mode)
Silicone coating
- Flexography
- Rotogravure
- 3-roll coater
- 5-roll coater
Adhesive coating
- Flexo
- Rotogravure
- 3-roll coater
- 5-roll coater
- Hotmelt slot die coater
(fixed lip & rotating bar options) - Cold slot die coater
- Pattern hotmelt roll coater
Die cutting
- HD vertical die
- HD horizontal die
- Pellicut rotary die
Converting
- Matrix/trim removal system
(self-wound or air conveyed) - Sheeting/perforation station
- Dual rewind station
- Shingling conveyor
- In-line slitting
(crush, shear or razor)
Production is just the start
With state-of-the-art lab tools to evaluate all performance parameters of the test specimens, our Technology Center goes way beyond production to offer a complete in-house service.
Tests include:
- Low-speed release force
- High-speed release force
- Peel adhesion (90°)
- Peel adhesion (180°)
- Resistance to shear
- Loop tack measurement
- Silicone coat weight by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
- Adhesive coat weight
- Much more
R&D matters
Learn more about our service packages.
