Who knew that in-mold labeling (IML), just a small fraction of the overall labels market at an estimated 2 percent according to one source, generates such a large amount of innovation? Ahead of the assignment for this feature, I had a preview of IML innovation during Pack Expo when a tip from a colleague led me to the lower North Hall booth of Nypro, where I spoke with Joe Tokich, global director, Radius Product Development. Radius has assisted on the design side of the Nypro-led development of an IML breakthrough: Full-coverage barrier labels that are in-mold labeled on a non-barrier polypropylene cup to convert it into a barrier container.
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