Types & Features of Cosmo Label Films

A label is a small part of the product, yet holds great significance. As the buyers these days are growing conscious, they prefer to purchase products only after reading a label; no/misprinted label can create negative buying decisions & goes on to reflect your brand value. A quality label, on the other hand, protects the legibility of printed information you wish to communicate to your audience. Thus, from aesthetics to durability, every characteristic of a label matters.

While some businesses may question investing in quality labels, smart entrepreneurs understand that it is these elements that make their product stand apart amongst the thousands of other similar ones. At Cosmo Films, we have engineered a wide range of high-quality label films for different applications. In this blog post, we are going to talk about the different types of Label Films offered by Cosmo and their features. 

Pressure Sensitive Labelstock Films

These are co-extruded, bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films engineered especially for home care & personal care products for self-adhesive label film applications. These are available in Transparent, Metalized, and White variants. Below are its key features: 

• Offers excellent adhesion with the product 
• Boasts of high clarity & aesthetic appeal 
• Provide high durability, withstanding extreme & rough conditions 
• Embedded with RFID that allows storing, transmitting & tracking data 
• Anti-Counterfeit property prevents imitation & reduces loses 
• Known as Universal Printable film, compatible with multiple print technologies 
• Delivers unmatched print quality 
• Applications include: home care & personal care products, beverage & pharmaceutical products 

Wrap Around Label Films 

These, too, are co-extruded BOPP films for wrap-around applications. Cosmo Wrap Around Label Films are used by top brands for labeling food & beverages. These are available in Transparent, Pearlized & Metalized variants. Below are the key features: 

• Offers amazing printability & machinability 
• Resistant to moisture & oil 
• Known for high durability 
• Good optics & clarity 
• Suitable for cut & stack, and reel fed applications 

In-Mould Label Films (IML) 

IML is a pre-printed Polypropylene label, engineered to take the container’s shape before being injected into the mold. IML unites with the mold with the process of heating & cooling, such that it becomes a part of the product & offers excellent durability. Below are the key features: 

• Offers high durability & strength against rough handling & bad weather conditions 
• Available in Transparent & White variants 
• Compatible with Offset, Rotogravure & Flexography printing technologies 
• Matte surface suitable for PP containers 
• Since it is made with the same material as the container, it promotes recyclability 
• Applications include Paint buckets, candy/ice cream/yogurt tubs, cosmetic boxes, etc. 

Label Over Lamination Films 

It is a co-extruded, plain, both-side treated & bi-axially Oriented Polypropylene rim, designed to add a layer of protection for standard & premium products to enhance aesthetics & durability. Below are the key features: 

• Provides excellent antistatic properties 
• Known for great machinability & resistance to moisture 
• Enhances durability of products 
• Adds good gloss & transparency with little to no haze 
• Applications include: Carton lamination, printed/non-printed paper & paper board lamination, etc.

Conclusion 

Cosmo Films’ range of label films is designed for superior quality & sustainability. The organization is continually innovating to provide improved products & services to its customers and offer sustainable films for the environment.

What is Metalized Film and its Different Types

An ever-increasing number of products, changing lifestyles & safer food packaging are a few factors that have seen the packaging & labelling industry grow over the past few years. The COVID-19 pandemic added fuel to the fire, making customers realise the importance of packaging that keeps foreign contaminants at bay. The result is there to see, with the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of this industry in India expected to rise approximately 26.7% in the next 5 years!

Companies are actively looking for a packaging & labelling material that ticks the most boxes. The answer? Metalized packaging & labelling films. 

What are Metalized Films?
Metalized films are films made by coating a polymer film with a thin layer of metal (generally aluminium). The film retains some of its original properties, like toughness & low density, but attains additional features like reduced permeability to external factors. 

This metallic coating could often be the difference to make a product one step ahead of the rest. The metalized packaging films give way to attractive images & are a fun way to display the product’s unique selling points. This makes it pop out from the rest of the monotonous packets on the aisle. Apart from that, it acts as an additional barrier, preventing the contents inside from interacting with the environment. The experts at Cosmo films noted these benefits & developed metallic films that incorporate all the above advantages and a few more! 

Metalized Printing & Pouching Films 

Used majorly to pack snack items and bakery goods, our co-extruded films support high-quality printing & converting. The ability to be used as a monoweb or laminate on horizontal form fill seals (HFFS) and vertical form fill seals (VFFS) packing machines make it a versatile option. 

One of its sides is metalized while the other differs in property according to variant. All 5 variants have a multi-layer laminate setup which provides an excellent moisture & oxygen barrier. Properties like a bright white background and oxo-biodegradability come with types like Metalized Cavitated White Opaque Film and Metalized Oxo-Biodegradable Heat Sealable Film, respectively. 

Metalized Barrier Films 

The experts at Cosmo Films made the Metalized Barrier Films to counter two of the packaging industry’s most crucial problems—food wastage & material consumption. 

These films have a high moisture barrier to keep the packed food consumable for a long time, hence improving the shelf life. It tackles the problem of material consumption through laminate rationalization. Metalized Barrier Films are solvent-free coated films which make them ideal to be used as an inner seal web in duplex/triplex laminate structures. Its good machinability aids to offer the best results in sandwich lamination. 

Metalized Pressure Sensitive LabelStock Film 

Coming to the realm of labels, these films are extensively used to fulfil the global need for self-adhesive labels. One of the best properties of Metalized PSL Films is their universal printability, which means they can deliver high-quality printing across a wide range of printing processes like flexography, UV, letterpress and offset. Apart from this, they are compatible with UV, water-based and solvent alike. This range is known for its sparkling metallic appearance, high stiffness, and good optics. With a good active moisture resistance, these are ideal for beverages, health, beauty & pharmaceutical products. 

Metalized Wrap Around Label Films 

Metalized Wrap Around Label Films are suitable for people who use cut-stock and reel-fed applications. These BOPP-based films are metalized on one side & heat sealable on the other with a super white opaque look on the latter side. In addition to high optical density, stiffness, & good adhesion, it also has good mould resistance. These are used by reputed beverage brands worldwide.