UPM Raflatac
 

Sustainable linerless labels with established worldwide distribution network

UPM Raflatac offers you the largest global distribution network for direct thermal linerless products. With our global expertise in conventional and linerless labeling, and close relationships with major OEM’s and other value chain partners, we can increase your labeling efficiency and assist you through the process smoothly. Feel free to contact our experts with any questions about your labeling application, material choices, technical performance, sustainability or global compliance.

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Excellent adhesion and clean cut with UPM Raflatac OptiCut™

When excellent adhesion and good guillotine properties are required, the answer is UPM Raflatac's innovative Linerless OptiCut solution. OptiCut combines excellent adhesion with minimum adhesive build-up to an automatic cutting knife in linerless printers and application lines preventing paper jamming and improving print quality​. We have developed OptiCut solutions for all major direct thermal linerless end use environments.

Meet end use requirements fully

Enabling excellent adhesion with clean cut to cardboards and in low temperature applications

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Minimize service spend

Lengthening weighing scales, printers and application lines service cycle

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Maximize uptime

Together with long maintenance cycle and less reel changes

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What is Direct Thermal (DT) Linerless label?

Put simply, DT Linerless is a tape with adhesive on the reverse and silicone on top. It is a flexible and sustainable alternative to conventional pressure-sensitive label materials that still offers the same scanning and traceability properties.

DT Linerless is ideal for retail, food and logistics labeling as well as any other applications where optimal thermal printability and adhesion combined with a clean cut is required.

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UPM Raflatac direct thermal linerless label
 

Key benefits of linerless labels

UPM Raflatac Direct Thermal Linerless labels are designed for demanding conditions. They are available in all main core sizes.

 

Linerless labels product ranges

 

UPM Raflatac Linerless WASHOFF

Great for reusable containers

UPM Raflatac OptiCut™ WashOff is specifically designed for returnable and reusable plastic food containers, including PET, HDPE and PP crates used in food logistics. This labeling solution provides excellent washability and easy, adhesive residue-free separation in both industrial processes and home dishwashers.
 

UPM Raflatac Linerless TO-POINT OF SALES

Great for weighing scales

Designed for retail weigh-scales and backroom applications, as well as food industry, where good thermal printability, cuttability and initial tack are required. We use clean cut technology that minimizes adhesive residue and lengthens the service cycle of the scales.

Great for hot products

Designed for retail and food industry that require high heat resistance, like food package labels stored in hot cabinets, in bain-maries or under the heat source. Labels stay white and the EAN code remains crispy for reading and scanning.

Great for low temperatures

Designed for industrial food packaging. The range’s adhesive chemistry is built for extreme demands and fits with dedicated dispensers used at food packaging lines. These linerless products combines aggressive adhesion even at -20°C with minimal adhesive residue to cutter knives on the application line resulting in maximized uptime. The linerless labels are also ideal for labeling prepacked frozen food products in chill environments.

The labels are available in all main core sizes.
 

UPM Raflatac Linerless
TO-LOGISTICS

Great for rough surfaces

Linerless TO-LOGISTICS is a range of direct thermal linerless label products with reliable adhesion designed for logistic industry like rough surfaces of corrugated boards. The labels are available in all main core sizes.
 

UPM Raflatac Linerless TO-GO

Great for packaging

Linerless TO-GO range is designed to improve process efficiency and order accuracy in quick service restaurants and other take away sales environments. These direct thermal linerless labels are developed to stick, peel and re-label on different packaging materials. They maintain reliability in various conditions which typically occur in the QSR environment, like heat and moist and are available in all main core sizes.
 
 
 

Boost your sustainability

UPM Raflatac DT Linerless is sold as FSC Mix Credit under our FSC certificate SGSCHCOC-004879. The product is made of material from well-managed FSC certified forests and other controlled sources. By choosing this forest positive product, you are supporting responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC certified forests are managed with attention to maintenance, restoration and conservation of forest ecosystem services, including the forests’ role as net removers of CO2 from the atmosphere. This forest certification scheme is recommended by WWF and many other NGO’s.

CarbonNeutral® certified product

 

UPM Raflatac linerless range is certified as a CarbonNeutral® product for the entire life cycle

The UPM Raflatac OptiCut linerless range is certified as a CarbonNeutral® product by Climate Impact Partners in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol.

Products in the UPM Raflatac linerless range are certified as CarbonNeutral® products for their entire life cycle. While we are working to reduce internal emissions the unavoidable GHG emissions from this product have been compensated for through the purchase of high quality carbon credits. This means that you can promote your printed labels as CarbonNeutral® certified.

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Make sustainable choices with Label Life - Comprehensive life cycle assessment for label evaluation and sustainable packaging design

Assess the life cycle impact of your labels

Reduce the carbon footprint of packaging labels with Label Life
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Reduce, Renew and Recycle

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Experts in global legislation

The manufacturing sites which are used to make our Direct Thermal Linerless labels are certified to ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System to assure that we meet the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Food Contact Materials. UPM Raflatac qualified adhesives used to manufacture various Direct Thermal Linerless labels can be used in compliance with the requirements of U.S. FDA  21 CFR § 175.105 (a)(2) – Adhesives. If you have any questions about your local or international legislation requirements, please contact our experts. We can help you make informed decisions by offering knowledge of global legislature across the globe, including Americas, EU and China. We also offer unrivalled sustainability expertise and quick troubleshooting help.

 
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The manufacturing sites which are used to make our Direct Thermal Linerless labels are certified to ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System to assure that we meet the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Food Contact Materials

Certified by food safety standard

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How to contact or order?

We want you to get the most out of your order. Our experts are eager to help you with any needs or questions regarding our offering and services. Feel free to contact us with any questions about your labeling application, material choices, technical performance, sustainability or global compliance.

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News and stories

Read how UPM Raflatac Direct Thermal Linerless labels have helped others boost efficiency, increase cost-effectiveness and raise their sustainability credentials.

 
Nowa Wieś factory takes strides in sustainability
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Nowa Wieś factory takes strides in sustainability

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Revolutionizing Restaurant Labeling: Sticky Labels and UPM Raflatac Unite for Linerless Labeling Excellence
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Revolutionizing Restaurant Labeling: Sticky Labels and UPM Raflatac Unite for Linerless Labeling Excellence

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Reducing Waste, Maximizing Efficiency: Linerless Labels in Retail and Grocery Stores
Blog | 09/27/2023 16:06:12 | 4 min

Reducing Waste, Maximizing Efficiency: Linerless Labels in Retail and Grocery Stores

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End-use possibilities of Linerless

When looking at the whole range of our offering, we can provide direct thermal linerless labels for almost any need, but our focus is in retail, logistics, food service and industrial food packing.

 
 

We serve you globally

UPM Raflatac Direct Thermal Linerless can be distributed around the world through our global distribution network. Our worldwide terminal network can be easily and quickly utilized, and when the material is in terminal warehouse, customer delivery is fast and efficient. Ask us about our cooperation with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) around the world.