This range of renewable and compostable films can now be laser coded to enable additional consumer communication, without the need for traditional printing.
Jan Eisby, CSO at surface treatment pioneer Vetaphone A/S, discusses with Packaging Strategies the effect of time on a substrate’s retained dyne level and how it ultimately determines the self-life of a product.
Flexible film is today’s fastest-growing category of packaging, finding uses in a wide range of products. As a digital technology designed for flexible film, Thermal Transfer Overprinting offers many advantages over alternatives.
Like any technology, it’s helpful to understand how it works before delving into optimization. The main elements of a TTO printer are the printhead, the inked ribbon, and the roller, or a flat platen for intermittent applications.