PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2010

CCL Label Auto-Sleeve ® producer a complete range of stretch sleeves suitable for all common PET container regardless of shape. The natural elasticity of Triple S ® material feels like a second skin regardless of whether the bottle is full or empty and the tight fit even helps down-weighted bottles to keep their shape. Stretch Sleeves - The recycling friendly Decoration CCL Label Auto-Sleeve ® can offer solutions to the evergrowing need of the PET Bottle Market to address increasingly important environmental concerns as its stretch sleeves require no glue or heat for application simply because the material’s natural elasticity ensures a snug fit to the container while allowing easy, contamination free separation for recycling purposes . Already used in major filling operations in the UK, Europe and even further afield, CCL Label can offer 3 types of Stretch Sleeves: Triple S ® (Super Stretch Sleeves) compete very favourably against shrink sleeves from the environmental and cost point of view. The high elasticity of the Triple S ® film, coupled with recently developed stretchable inks allow them to apply sleeves to bottles with curved label panels. Modified Stretch provides a glue and heat free solution for containers requiring label application to slightly contoured areas thereby providing a more environmentally-friendly decoration than a comparable Roll-on-Shrink-on label. Standard Stretch is ideal for all sizes of traditional straight wall PET and HDPE containers and provides a superior alternative to Wraparound OPP labels in that there is no glue required and the sleeve clings well to the container after purchase regard- less of how full or empty it may be. With in-house extrusion of proprietary film blends designed for your application, CTP 12 colour CCL Label Auto-Sleeve ® When the environmental footprints of both Triple S ® and other labelling types (Shrink, OPP wraparound and RoSo) are compared, Triple S ® comes out on top by a clear margin. The combination of lower material requirements, no solvents for sealing and no need for shrink tunnels, means that the advantages of Triple S ® are not only environmental but economical in that the on-bottle cost is some 30% less than shrink on a like for like basis. Types of Sleeve Triple S ® Super Stretch Sleeves save up to 40% of material CCL Industries Inc. a world leader in the development of labelling solutions and specialty packaging for consumer products and health- care industries signed a licensing agreement with Krones AG to develop and market Triple S ® stretch sleeve applicator systems for common global customers in the soft drinks market. Under the terms of the transaction Krones will have the right to market next generation applicator machine systems for Triple S ® sleeves under patents owned by CCL for a one time fee. CCL Label will continue to supply Tripe S ® sleeves to customers adopting the technology. Guenther Birkner, Group Vice President of CCL Label’s Food and Beverage business commented: "Krones is recognized as the premier supplier of labelling equipment to the beverage industry globally. This license will allow us to accelerate the deployment of our technology much faster than with our own resources and leaves CCL to focus on its core business of label supply." Krones acquires rights to Triple S ® labelling technology Flexo Plate making, a dedicated Graphics Department and over 25 years’ worldwide activity, CCL Label Auto-Sleeve has both the experience and the technology to respond promptly and efficiently to your Marketing needs whether they be for a simple design change, a major rebranding or a promotion requiring unique alpha-numerical codes inside each sleeve. CCL Label Auto-Sleeve ® is situated in Volkermarkt, Austria www.ccl-label.com/voelkermarkt/