“Linerless” again: this brand new labelling technology this time is presented in a solution entailing the simple application (i.e. without printing) of a label made up of continuous adhesive material without siliconated backing.
This solution offers the well-known advantages of a lower cost per label, no liner waste (not recyclable), and increased range: over twice as many labels as a reel of self-adhesive material with the same diameter.
This solution is based on a newly-designed unit, the ALstep LL, specially devised for linerless labels, for both decorative and functional purposes. The unit can treat neutral or continuous printing material with programmed cutting, so that it is possible to easily modify the label length, as well as treat pre-printed material and accurately cut it along a colour mark.
The ALstep LL can be used in several applications: from open/close labels, to tamper-evident protections and promotional labelling.
It is already set up for the short-term development of complete systems for wrap-around labelling of cylindrical products, up to shrink-sleeve from the reel. The unit is suited to material widths of max. 100 mm., at a cruising rate which can reach 100 labels/min; it is equipped with a guillotine cutter with a revolvable application group for trouble-free cleaning and maintenance and is easy to set thanks to the control box featuring a user-friendly display.
The ALstep LL will be presented as an absolute novelty at next SIMEI – at Rho-Pero exhibition centre from 24 to 28 November– where in Hall 22P/1, Stand H01-K02 ALTECH will display an articulated range of self- adhesive, sleeve and linerless systems, for material decoration and identification.
