What is IML

Advantages of In Mold Labeling

In mold labeling offers several major advantages:

• Maximum print quality

  Our offset printing technique ensures high-resolution quality. On top, all the sides of a container can be decorated with one single label.

• Strong and hygienic

  In mold labels resist humidity and big changes in temperature: the best solution to decorate plastic containers for frozen and refrigerated products! In mold labels are scratch resistant, cannot crack and are not susceptible to wrinkles.

• Shorter production time and lower production costs

  During the in mold labeling process, containers are produced and decorated in one single step. Storage of blank containers becomes unnecessary, storage and transport costs belong to the past.

• Sustainable IML packaging

  In mold labeling is a sustainable packaging decoration technique: the container and the label both consist of polypropylene, making it a mono-material packaging and fully recyclable.

• Wide range of look & feel and functional options

  The same plastic packaging product can be decorated with a wide range of different materials, inks an lacquers. This allows you to differentiate your product on the shelf, or add extra functionalities to your label. Check out our IML Label Upgrades to explore all options.

• Container shapes

  Round, oval, square, rectangular, 'sqround', or special shapes: IML fits a wide range of container shapes.

• Quick design changeovers

  It only takes a shift from one label design to another on your IML automation to make a quick changeover. There is almost no production loss during the start-up of a new design.