VPF adds chemical-free thermal paper to its product range
The chemical-free thermal paper blue clean is particularly suitable for printing labels that come into contact with food.
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VPF has expanded its product range and added the new product 1470579 thermal paper blue clean 70 g/m² to its portfolio.
The self-adhesive material specialists said in an effort to use more sustainable paper, brands know consumers are familiar with bluish thermal paper from retailers. In supermarkets, for example, the blue eco-receipts are increasingly replacing the previous white receipts.
The blue clean material can be used on common direct thermal printers and, in comparison to previous thermal papers, is free of chemical developers.
It has a four-layer structure and consists of plain paper, a black pigment layer, an opaque functional layer that creates the blue colouring of the paper, and a protective layer against mechanical damage.
The printed image is created physically: the opaque layer becomes transparent when exposed to heat and makes the underlying black layer visible.
The thermal paper blue clean is approved for direct food contact and is renowned for its excellent printability, resistance, legibility and durability. The print image is long-lasting for at least 35 years without fading.
The new product is available from adhesive specialist VPF with many permanent and removable adhesives. The minimum quantity is 1.000 m² (dispersion acrylic adhesives) or 2.500 m² (hot melts and UV acrylics).
