DOMINO Printing Sciences has introduced a new range of product handling and printing solutions, aimed at helping beverage manufacturers to move away from labels on bottles for environmental and legislative reasons.
The firm’s range of bottle closure printing stations has been developed to print variable data and machine-readable codes, including QR codes, onto HDPE bottle caps and closures.
“In the beverage industry, there is growing interest in labelless bottles and the role they can play in supporting the move towards a circular economy,” said Nigel Allen, marketing manager 2D codes & high-resolution inkjet, Domino. “Although plastic labels are often recyclable, they typically need to be removed prior to disposal to ensure that both labels and bottles can be recycled.”
Domino said removing the need for labels helps to simplify the recycling process, reduce the total quantity of plastic required, and can help manufacturers save on production costs.
The addition of variable data codes on bottle closures can provide a link to data usually required on product labels, supporting applications including product traceability, provision of product recycling information, and consumer engagement.
Domino added that its full range of bottle closure printing stations can be customised to suit different beverage sector production environments. Options are available for high-speed printing of loose bottle caps and closures near line and in-line coding of filled bottles.
