TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Adhesives Solvent borne Adhesives Acrylic Adhesives
FLEXcon Global launches FLEXcon® DPM Aply® with Air Egress Liner, for the North American market. FLEXcon® DPM Aply® is a series of durable labeling products with air egress channels in the adhesive imparted by the liner to facilitate smooth bubble-free label application on challenging surfaces such as molded plastics and powder-coated paints.
This innovative combination of FLEXcon’s durable labeling and nameplate films, including vinyls, polypropylenes and polyesters with a high-performance permanent solvent-based acrylic adhesive, and a high-performance air-egress liner design yields the highest-performing narrow-format industrial and durable labeling solutions in the marketplace.
Suitable for Automotive and Industrial Applications
FLEXcon® DPM Aply® products are designed for narrow-format brand identification labels/nameplates and safety/hazard/instructional labels for consumer durables, automotive and industrial applications. Four of the six products are UL-recognized and easily adoptable into print providers’ UL files. Flat UL adoption fees are reimbursable via FLEXcon’s UL Adoption Program.
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Label aesthetics are a major concern for OEMs in these markets,” said Jason Berthiaume, product manager, FLEXcon. “
Trapped air under the label caused by poor application can lead to unacceptable appearance and label failures which, in turn, can send a negative message about the quality of the product.”
Benefits of FLEXcon® DPM Aply®
The line offers these benefits:
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Easy Application without Bubbles: The embossed liner creates air egress channels in the adhesive that eliminate bubbles, wrinkles and rework, yielding a superior appearance.
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Smoother Appearance: Lower depth of air egress channels compared to competitive products translates into a smoother label appearance, especially with silver polyester.
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Outdoor Durability: Vinyl and polypropylene films provide five-year exterior durability based on 2500 hours Xenon Arc for meeting long-term durable label needs. Polyesters provide two years.
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Excellent Adhesion: Industry proven acrylic adhesive bonds well to low- and high-surface energy plastics, painted metal, powder-coated paint, polycarbonate and fiberglass with no label lift.
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No Curling on Press: Layflat 90 lb. air egress liner provides optimal converting performance, ideal for roll-to-sheet and sheet-form converting for narrow-format digital printing applications.
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Sustainability: Durable polypropylene options enable printers and end users to meet sustainability goals without sacrificing performance.
UL-recognized options in the DPM Aply® line are currently in inventory in 60” master rolls and ready to be finished and shipped throughout North America.
Source: FLEXcon Company