“Waste has been a challenge for the labeling industry for decades, with millions of tons of liner and matrix waste sent to landfills and incinerators every year. In a business environment where efficiency is everything and environmental regulations are increasing, our team is applying our global capacity for innovation to help move the packaging industry — and the many segments it serves — toward a
linerless future.
Linerless label constructions feature a facestock and adhesive, but no release liner. The facestock is instead treated during manufacture with a silicone coating. This allows the facestock to protect the adhesive while also ensuring that adhesive releases cleanly during application.
In addition to the sustainability benefits of no waste and reduced materials, a switch from Avery Dennison DT Linered products to DT Linerless results in 49% reduction in carbon — equal to driving around the world 55 times, and 34% reduction in water— equivalent to 579,000 eight-minute showers.”