In-mold Labeling (IML) is coming on strong in North America after a slow start more than a decade ago. While there were several perceived barriers to the implementation of IML in North America, the technology is widely recognized for its ability to differentiate products on the shelf. To successfully implement IML requires the collaborative efforts of many supply chain partners.
Spartech Packaging Technologies, a La Crosse, Wis.-based innovator of packaging solutions, announced plans to work with Inland Label, a La Crosse, Wis., developer of specialty labels using leading-edge label printing technology, to provide ILM labels for Spartech’s 1-Seal lidding technology.
The 1-Seal Lid is a packaging solution that provides a strong, environmentally-friendly package for premium brands. In comparison, traditional sealing methods require a film membrane or foil sealed directly to the tub flange, and then over-capped by a molded lid. The label graphics are displayed on the film or foil, direct printed over-cap or on a secondary label placed on the cap such as a pressure-sensitive label.