Steve Katz, Editor02.01.19
Gulf States Label, a label converter in Houston, TX, USA, specializing in chemical drum labeling, was experiencing productivity losses due to static when printing polyester GHS labels on digital laser presses. However, with a move to PPG Teslin labelstock, the company was able to double its workload – and save $120,000 annually.
Gulf States Label prints for its direct customers and converts pressure sensitive rolls into sheets for a large number of local printers. One of Gulf States Label’s largest customers, Print Systems Inc., uses four Konica Minolta toner-based digital presses, producing close to 2 million sheets per year. The core business is chemical drum labels that must be BS 5609-certified to meet IMDG and GHS compliance. For this particular application, speed is critical to Print Systems, as most of its orders are on-demand. Prior to discovering Teslin, Print Systems used polyester label materials, which caused significant static issues during printing. Also, considerable time was wasted separating sheets of labels.
One of the benefits of using Teslin labelstock is its ability to dissipate static. This resolved Print Systems&rsquo
Gulf States Label prints for its direct customers and converts pressure sensitive rolls into sheets for a large number of local printers. One of Gulf States Label’s largest customers, Print Systems Inc., uses four Konica Minolta toner-based digital presses, producing close to 2 million sheets per year. The core business is chemical drum labels that must be BS 5609-certified to meet IMDG and GHS compliance. For this particular application, speed is critical to Print Systems, as most of its orders are on-demand. Prior to discovering Teslin, Print Systems used polyester label materials, which caused significant static issues during printing. Also, considerable time was wasted separating sheets of labels.
One of the benefits of using Teslin labelstock is its ability to dissipate static. This resolved Print Systems&rsquo
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