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Label materials
Labels affect packaging recycling more than most people think: if the label or adhesive can't be separated, the recycled plastic isn't clean enough. Options that help include wash-off adhesives that release during the recycler's wash, floatable label films that separate from sinking PET flakes, materials with post-consumer recycled (PCR) or bio-based content, and FSC paper. We help you choose based on your brand's goals and how the pack will be recycled.
The best option depends on how the pack will be recycled. Clear PET bottles suit floatable film or wash-off adhesive, returnable glass bottles suit wash-off adhesive, and boxes and paper labels suit FSC paper.
Some of these materials need ordering in advance or have different minimums from standard stock. Tell our team your goal and volume early, and we'll check availability and propose options that work in practice.
Releases in hot caustic water during bottle washing; for returnable glass and PET bottles sent for recycling.
Labels and shrink film lighter than water float away from the PET flakes that sink in the separation tank, so the flakes come out cleaner.
Film or liner with post-consumer recycled content, reducing the use of new plastic.
Film made partly from plant-based raw materials, reducing reliance on petroleum.
Pulp from forests certified as responsibly managed.
We measure our organisational carbon footprint to see where emissions come from and plan reductions systematically: energy use, less make-ready waste and material choices.
For brands with sustainability targets, we suggest options such as films that are easier to recycle, thinner materials and print-run planning that cuts waste.
For paper labels we offer FSC-certified paper (Forest Stewardship Council), which confirms the fibre comes from responsibly managed forests rather than illegal logging, helping brands meet the sustainable purchasing policies of retailers and consumers.
Organisational carbon footprint measured (CFO)
FSC-certified paper for paper labels
Less make-ready waste through print planning
Advice on easier-to-recycle materials
Every run is printed under our ISO 9001:2015 quality system, in a plant certified to GHP and HACCP, and we measure our organisational carbon footprint to reduce our impact. Ask for certificate copies for your vendor registration.
See our standardsQuality management across every production step
Good Hygiene Practices to food-grade standards
Critical control points for food packaging safety
Organisational carbon footprint measured, with reduction plans
