Unlike standard labels, linerless labels or liner-free labels are labels that do not have a liner or backing paper. In other words, there’s no backing paper that needs to be peeled off before they can be stuck down. Linerless labels adhere to themselves, so they’re ready to be stuck straight onto a surface as soon as they are printed out and can be cut off at any length.
Linerless labels contribute to environmental sustainability, increase production capacity, reduce applicator downtime, decrease inventory space and enable the label user to cut out the stages of liner waste collection and disposal.
1. Reduce waste: Since they don’t have any backing paper, linerless labels help to reduce the amount of commercial waste your organisation produces, especially if you print high volumes of labels. In addition, the backing paper of traditional labels often can’t be recycled – unlike linerless labels, which are silicone and PBA / PBS free, and widely recyclable.
2. More labels per roll: The media rolls of linerless labels contain 50% more labels, which can help save on transportation costs and storage
3. Produce less CO2：The labels produce 50% less carbon compared to ones with backing paper. This contributes towards your carbon emissions targets.
4. Improve productivity and manufacturing efficiency: Lineless labels will require fewer media roll changes between print runs, which means less downtime. There’s also the convenience of being able to stick the labels straight down (without having to peel the paper off). Thus, helping increase your manufacturing efficiency and saving costs for your business.
5. Flexibility in size: Linerless labels enable flexibility for printing varying label lengths.
6. Flexibility in applications: Linerless can be used for a wide variety of applications. Linerless labels can be used in different industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceutical labeling, retail, parcel delivery, and more.
Linerless labels can be used across a diverse range of products and industries due to their versatility and adaptability. These labels are ideal for various packaging needs in logistics and warehousing, as their adhesive properties make them suitable for both permanent and removable labelling requirements, catering to a wide spectrum of product types.
They are also frequently used across a variety of other industries including:
1. Retail & Supermarket – They provide an ideal solution for quickly labeling inventory as well as labeling food dates or allergens.
2. Medical & Healthcare – Commonly used for recording test results, updating patient records and labeling samples.
3. Laboratory & Bioscience – Can be used for on-demand printing of test results, data logs and sample records, as well as a variety of labeling requirements.
4. Policing & Law Enforcement – Provides an efficient solution for applications such as incident recording and printing evidence labels.
5. Fire & Safety – Can be integrated into electrical test equipment to provide a fast and efficient labeling solution.
There are endless opportunities for organisations to take advantage of the convinience of linerless labels.
