Toppan Printing has recently developed a high-barrier film that can be used for digital printing - GL BARRIE.
GL BARRIER becomes the world's first transparent barrier film that can be digitally printed on retort packaging that requires high barrier properties.
In partnership with Hewlett-Packard, the Toppan GL BARRIER meets the requirements for digital printing and is compatible with HP's latest HP Indigo digital press for retort packaging.
At the end of September 2017, the product has been marketed in Japan and overseas for retort pouches such as pasta sauces and beans.
use
GL FILM Digital Printing Grade is the world's first digitally printable barrier film for low-volume printing of a variety of bag formats, while maintaining the same oxygen and water vapor barrier properties as conventional films.
The use of this film will also help distributors and manufacturers to offer high value-added products that meet the diverse needs of consumers.
It is reported that the product has been exhibited at the PACK EXPO Las Vegas exhibition held in Las Vegas, USA from September 25 to 27.
Usage example
Development Background
Measures to reduce food loss and achieve sustainability have become critical in today's society. Using packaging to reduce food waste is a very good option, which also means an increase in the demand for barrier films. High-barrier packaging can help solve social problems related to food waste and environmental protection.
In recent years, the diversification of consumers' lifestyles and the increase in the number of foreign tourists mean that packaging plays an increasingly important role as the "face" of a product.
To address this challenge, Toppan Printing launched the Toppan FP digital solution in 2016. This service can provide the best flexible and variable packaging for the production of various products in small batches, and has been widely adopted as soon as it is launched, and is applied to the fields of snacks, food, gifts and some novel small commodities.
GL BARRIER, compatible with HP Indigo Pack Ready Coating conversion technology. This makes it the world's first transparent barrier film capable of digital printing on retort packaging, which is difficult to achieve with conventional films.
Features of GL FILM Digital Printing Grades
digital printing is possible
By combining letterpress's vapor deposition evaporation and material design technologies with the HP Indigo Pack Ready post-coat printing solution, a digitally printable retort packaging transparent barrier film was developed.
Same barrier properties as conventional products
Using letterpress vapour deposition and coating technology, the same heat resistance, oxygen and water vapour barrier properties are maintained as the retort grades of Toppan's traditional GL BARRIER films.
Can be used for personalised printing as no engraving of the printing cylinder is required
The application of information processing technology makes it have the same quality as gravure printing
By applying information processing techniques honed over the years, digital printing can produce striking graphics of the same quality as gravure.
future goals
Letterpress plans to expand GL FILM digital printing grade applications to food products that require resistance to high temperatures and humidity, such as medical, pharmaceutical and industrial materials.
Toppan will also drive the development of products with higher barrier properties and long-term reliability, aiming to achieve $130 billion in transparent barrier film sales by 2020.
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GL BARRIER
GL BARRIER is the umbrella term for Toppan's line of transparent barrier films with the highest levels of barrier properties in the world. Stable barrier properties are achieved through a multilayer structure combining pristine coatings and high-quality vapor-deposited layers.
The many outstanding features of GL BARRIER have earned it a good reputation and are widely used in the fields of food, medicine, pharmaceuticals and industrial materials.
Toppan FP Digital Solutions
The solution can provide not only a fixed design, but also flexible packaging-based product packaging for items including snacks, food and cosmetics.
For example, depending on the region or season, the design can be different, or multiple different messages can be displayed. This can provide high value-added products that meet the diverse needs of consumers.
HP Indigo Pack Ready Coating
HP Indigo Pack Ready is a suite of post-press conversion solutions for high-performance applications. Developed and patented by HP, Pack Ready is designed to maximize the value of Indigo digital printing for labels and packaging. One such solution is Pack Ready Coating, which expands the application range of digitally printed flexible packaging to high-performance flexible packaging applications such as retort packaging.
GL BARRIER becomes the world's first transparent barrier film that can be digitally printed on retort packaging that requires high barrier properties.
In partnership with Hewlett-Packard, the Toppan GL BARRIER meets the requirements for digital printing and is compatible with HP's latest HP Indigo digital press for retort packaging.
At the end of September 2017, the product has been marketed in Japan and overseas for retort pouches such as pasta sauces and beans.
use
GL FILM Digital Printing Grade is the world's first digitally printable barrier film for low-volume printing of a variety of bag formats, while maintaining the same oxygen and water vapor barrier properties as conventional films.
The use of this film will also help distributors and manufacturers to offer high value-added products that meet the diverse needs of consumers.
It is reported that the product has been exhibited at the PACK EXPO Las Vegas exhibition held in Las Vegas, USA from September 25 to 27.
Usage example
Development Background
Measures to reduce food loss and achieve sustainability have become critical in today's society. Using packaging to reduce food waste is a very good option, which also means an increase in the demand for barrier films. High-barrier packaging can help solve social problems related to food waste and environmental protection.
In recent years, the diversification of consumers' lifestyles and the increase in the number of foreign tourists mean that packaging plays an increasingly important role as the "face" of a product.
To address this challenge, Toppan Printing launched the Toppan FP digital solution in 2016. This service can provide the best flexible and variable packaging for the production of various products in small batches, and has been widely adopted as soon as it is launched, and is applied to the fields of snacks, food, gifts and some novel small commodities.
GL BARRIER, compatible with HP Indigo Pack Ready Coating conversion technology. This makes it the world's first transparent barrier film capable of digital printing on retort packaging, which is difficult to achieve with conventional films.
Features of GL FILM Digital Printing Grades
digital printing is possible
By combining letterpress's vapor deposition evaporation and material design technologies with the HP Indigo Pack Ready post-coat printing solution, a digitally printable retort packaging transparent barrier film was developed.
Same barrier properties as conventional products
Using letterpress vapour deposition and coating technology, the same heat resistance, oxygen and water vapour barrier properties are maintained as the retort grades of Toppan's traditional GL BARRIER films.
Can be used for personalised printing as no engraving of the printing cylinder is required
The application of information processing technology makes it have the same quality as gravure printing
By applying information processing techniques honed over the years, digital printing can produce striking graphics of the same quality as gravure.
future goals
Letterpress plans to expand GL FILM digital printing grade applications to food products that require resistance to high temperatures and humidity, such as medical, pharmaceutical and industrial materials.
Toppan will also drive the development of products with higher barrier properties and long-term reliability, aiming to achieve $130 billion in transparent barrier film sales by 2020.
【noun】
GL BARRIER
GL BARRIER is the umbrella term for Toppan's line of transparent barrier films with the highest levels of barrier properties in the world. Stable barrier properties are achieved through a multilayer structure combining pristine coatings and high-quality vapor-deposited layers.
The many outstanding features of GL BARRIER have earned it a good reputation and are widely used in the fields of food, medicine, pharmaceuticals and industrial materials.
Toppan FP Digital Solutions
The solution can provide not only a fixed design, but also flexible packaging-based product packaging for items including snacks, food and cosmetics.
For example, depending on the region or season, the design can be different, or multiple different messages can be displayed. This can provide high value-added products that meet the diverse needs of consumers.
HP Indigo Pack Ready Coating
HP Indigo Pack Ready is a suite of post-press conversion solutions for high-performance applications. Developed and patented by HP, Pack Ready is designed to maximize the value of Indigo digital printing for labels and packaging. One such solution is Pack Ready Coating, which expands the application range of digitally printed flexible packaging to high-performance flexible packaging applications such as retort packaging.