Packaging Resource Center: Labels
Sustainable Shrink Sleeves
Shrink sleeves made from EarthFirst PLA shrink film are eco-friendly. A tamper-evident design is also available to reduce the need for an additional tamper-evident band. The labels can be printed in up to 10 colors and can be used for items such as lipstick, mascara, shampoo, and body lotion. The firm also offers PETG film as an eco-friendly option.
Seal-It, a division of Printpack Inc.
Farmingdale, NY
www.printpack.com
Eco-Friendly
Eco-friendly options are now available for a supplier’s pressure-sensitive labels. The company can now offer products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification. Moreover, the firm participates in the Chicago Climate Exchange and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program.
Boise Cascade Co.
Boise, ID
www.boiselabelrelease.com
Shrink Sleeves
A supplier offers a wide variety of clear, printed, and colored shrink films and labels. These can be provided in rolls for automatic or high-speed machinery, or they can be converted at the supplier’s facility into cut bands for manual application. The firm can print in up to 10 colors and is also a supplier of preforms and multipack bands.
Ameri-Seal Inc.
Chatsworth, CA
www.ameri-seal.com
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