Synthetic paper substrates meet the needs in tough applications in package printing including in-mold labeling and RFID.

By Tom Polischuk

Giblin adds that food and pharmaceutical packaging are growing markets for synthetic papers. “Synthetic paper usage in the pharmaceutical field is expected to increase, especially with products that are known to have a high and expensive pilferage rate. Because of their high tear strengths, synthetic papers can reduce tampering without sacrificing graphic fidelity.”