Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

Ditch the liner

Linerless labels also provide an opportunity for converters to think more sustainably. Because they are free of liners, these labels help reduce extra material that just ends up becoming waste anyway. Linerless labels are wound on a roll that has had a release coating applied to the front of the facestock to prevent the adhesive from sticking on the label below, according to International Paper. Available facestocks include standard paper, film, and direct thermal, and the labels are available with permanent, removable, and repositionable adhesives. Not only do linerless labels eliminate waste, they also allow more labels to be included on each roll. International Paper says this, in turn, increases efficiencies by reducing roll changes and eliminating the time and cost of disposing of the liner waste.