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Synthetic papers are specially treated plastic films designed to be used by most printing processes. Synthetic paper labels are matte white, high opacity polypropylene film which features good strength and durability as well as good moisture and chemical synthesis paper labels, white synthetic paper labels, white synthetic paper thermal transfer labels and custom printed synthetic paper labels.Get more news about Synthetic Paper Label,you can vist our website!
The synthetic face stock can be recycled and reused, and causes no harmful material or pollution to the environment. Special formulated top coating is suitable for printing with various types of ink.
Synthetic paper labels applications
Synthetic paper labels are waterproof, weatherproof, durability and tear strength. Whether your application requires extended outdoor durability, chemical resistance or tear resistance, our synthetic paper label is your best choice. Such as durable and waterproof wine labels, cosmetic labels, food and beverage bottle labels, car stickers, bumper stickers, caution labels, PAT testing labels and other outdoor products.
One can trace the origins of synthetic papers to around 1970, when Union Carbide introduced a semi-transparent, matte-finish polypropylene-based film called Ucar. The product was the offspring of a relationship between the petrochemical and forestry industries. David Hoag, national converting sales manager for Arjobex, Charlotte, NC, explains, "Since water and trees are essential to the manufacturing of paper, they felt there weren't many that they considered to be good pulp- and paper-making sites left in the world. Furthermore, in those years oil prices were very inexpensive, which prompted a couple of petrochemical companies and a couple of paper making companies to embark on the making of a synthetic paper. The aim was to create a synthetic paper that would be an alternative to cellulose fiber, but have some of the same features from a printability point of view, and maybe even have some enhanced benefits as an alternative to paper products." As a result, Union Carbide and Mead Paper Company got together to develop Ucar.
Victor Balest, sales director for Polylith synthetic papers, Granwell Products, West Caldwell, NJ, continues the history: "A major limitation in this material (Ucar) was that it was not opaque or white. It may also have been too expensive relative to wood pulp papers. Around 1972, Union Carbide sold the manufacturing rights to Oji Yuka Paper Co. in Japan. Oji added TiO2, titanium dioxide, and the new material had better opacity and whiteness. Because trees are not as plentiful in Japan as they are in other parts of the world, the Japanese recognized the value of a synthetic paper. The relative and cost differentials between synthetics and pulp papers were not as pronounced in the Orient. Later, less expensive mineral fillers either augmented or replaced the more expensive TiO2. Oji called their product Yupo. Limited distribution rights were agreed to with Kimberley-Clark Corp. in the United States, and with some value-added features, Kimdura was born."
Around the same time, Union Carbide was also working on a manufacturing process over in England. A few years later, the UK division was sold to BP Chemicals. Hoag says, "BP then got involved with a French company called Arjo Marie — a French paper making company, and that's how Arjobex came about.Polyart, a registered product of Arjobex, was born in 1975 as a legacy of the Mead and Union Carbide venture. Arjobex sold Polyart as an alternative to paper where paper could not hold up in an application. That's how Kimdura marketed itself as well.
Hoag says, "Kimdura came to the US in 1973. Polyart didn't come to the States till about 1983. Then, along the way, you had people like Teslin from PPG Industries come in as well."
Teslin is a registered product of PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, PA, and is among the leading synthetic papers available in the market. According to PPG Industries, before the advent of the Teslin sheet, it was difficult to perform high-quality printing on a synthetic sheet. Teslin sheet is polyolefin-based; 60 percent of its weight is non-abrasive filler, and 65 percent of its volume is air. It is porous, and therefore highly absorbent, allowing inks to set almost instantly. Inks penetrate the surface and anchor themselves in the sheet's structure, yielding superb print definition and pigment holdout. Adhesives and coatings also bond well.
Polylith, a more recent competitor, is a registered tradename of Granwell Products. According to Balest, "Kimdura had a big head start on us, but we have rapidly closed the gap, and today Polylith is fast becoming one of the leading synthetic papers worldwide. Many converters and end users are interested to replace PVC or polystyrene or other more costly synthetics, as well as replacing paper itself."