Application and use

HERMAtherm eco (901) is BPS-free and is very well suited 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 eco (901) 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. 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 pulp for this paper comes from FSC® certified forest management and other controlled sources.

Adhesive 42Spp has been specifically developed for applications requiring good initial tack combined with excellent removability. It offers reliable adhesion on a broad range of carton and corrugated board substrates as well as on low surface energy materials (e.g. PE and PP). Its balanced adhesive characteristics make it particularly suitable for logistics labels and many other removable labelling applications. As removability can be influenced by the substrate and application conditions, application trials on the intended substrates are recommended prior to use.

Adhesive 42Spp features excellent resistance to light, heat and ageing.

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 eco (901) according to the sample material submitted is physiologically and toxicologically safe when used as intented. It may therefore be used safely in printers and scales for labelling goods. However, it may only stand in direct contact with such kind of foodstuffs which are peeled or washed before consumption (ISEGA Research and Development Institute, Aschaffenburg).

The pressure-sensitive adhesive 42Spp 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 2 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011. (Declaration of no objection valid unti 22.06.2028)

The paper complies with recommendation BfR XXXVI.