Application and use

HERMAtherm rECO is 100% from recycled fibres and suits well as label material on food packaging and gives excellent representation of EAN and other barcodes. As economy thermal papers are not equipped with a protective surface coat, they should not be exposed to water or greasy substances. The image may fade over a period of time if applied to surfaces containing plasticisers (e.g. flexible polyvinyl chloride). Printing speeds of up to 250 mm/s are possible in thermal direct printing.

The surface of HERMAtherm rECO offers a good quality of imprint when solvent-free inks and varnishes are applied. The inks should be suitable for printing thermal papers,  consulting of ink supplier is recommended.

In general, suitability tests should be performed under customer-specific conditions as unpredictable interactions with the ink may occur due to the lack of a protective coating. Web temperature during curing should not exceed 50°C in order to prevent premature imaging or discolouration.

The adhesive 62Gpt shows a very high tack even on cold surfaces down to -10 °C. Due to the high initial tack even on moist surfaces 62Gpt is particularly suited for labelling polar and nonpolar surfaces such as plastic containers, film wrappings and other packaging materials. The 62Gpt suits especially well for fast running dispensers, in which the initial tack has to be built up extremely quickly as f.ex. when the labels are blown on the substrate.Once labelled the adhesive is highly waterproof.

This supercalendered glassine is perfectly suited for assignment in labelling machines equipped with optical or mechanical scanners.

Processing

Excellent die-cutting characteristics on all customary machines.
As part of a self-adhesive compound HERMA PH (515) offers excellent die-cutting characteristics with all customary flatbed and rotary die-cutting tools.

Storage conditions

Storing at a temperature of 20 ± 5 °C, a relative humidity of 45 ± 5 % and a dark storage is recommended. Moisture, heat and direct sunlight have to be avoided.

The shelf life is one year from date of production.

Regulations concerning contact with food

The thermal paper grade HERMAtherm rECO (903) according to the sample material is physiologically and toxicologically safe if used according to the intended purpose and may hence be used safely in printers and scales for the marking of goods. However, they may stand in direct contact only with such kind of foodstuffs which are shelled, peeled or washed before consumption from experience (ISEGA Research and Development Institute, Aschaffenburg).

All ingredients of adhesive 62Gpt comply with recommendation BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives).

The pressure-sensitive adhesive 62Gpt can be safely used for the back coating of labels for the labelling of foodstuffs for storage at room temperature and below. It may be used in direct contact with dry, moist and fatty foodstuffs that can be assigned a correction factor of at least 3 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011. Furthermore, the adhesive may be used for laminating various materials. In this case, cut edge contact with food is harmless as far as the above mentioned adhesive is concerned. It must be ensured that the relevant migration limits are complied with by the laminated packaging (Declaration of no objection valid until 25.09.2027).

The paper complies with recommendation BfR XXXVI.