Useful information:
How multipage labels are made
Multi-page labels are very high quality graphic solutions that have the purpose of optimizing small spaces in order to be able to insert more information than originally intended while still making them always readable.
Think for example of useful advice, methods of use, ingredients and composition of a product. For this reason and also given the problems solved by these applications, multipage labels can be of various colours, shapes and sizes.
There are different types and formats for multipage labels. The first type is that of booklet labels: it is a product used specifically to create promotional or information campaigns; They are laminated on one side and can contain up to 5 pages.
Lamination allows multi-page labels to last a long time and make them more readable, becoming an interesting compromise between good packaging aesthetics and quantity of information.
Multi-page accordion labels, on the other hand, are printed on both sides and allow you to communicate a much more complex message.
Naturally, they require a very particular creation process. These are also made of different materials including, of course, plastic or paper.
Application areas for multi-page labels: products
cosmetics and chemicals
Multi-page labels have different fields of application. Given their nature and the method of creation which allows different information to be synthesized within a very small space, they are specifically designed for cosmetic and chemical products, but are also suitable for food-type products, especially for containing inside the list of ingredients and all the useful information relating to allergens.
In any case, as regards cosmetic products, the creation of multi-page labels allows the INCI code of the excipients to be fully contained, allowing the user to fully inform themselves about the qualities of a product.
Furthermore, through multi-page creation technology it is possible to make them very interesting from a visual point of view, by applying images or color effects.
As regards multi-page labels in the field of chemical products, inside them it is possible to insert all the information relating to the composition and their danger. For this reason, this solution can also be used in the field of packaging of solvents and industrial chemical products by correctly complying with the legal regulations on the subject.
What is the mandatory information on multi-page labels on chemical and cosmetic product packaging
The creation of the multipage label is not just a way to make the appearance of the product more pleasant; it is also a real legal obligation which must be complied with in order to be able to market the product correctly and avoid incurring fines, even very heavy ones, by the control bodies set up to protect the market of chemical products and cosmetics: the aim, naturally, is to safeguard the health of consumers or operators responsible for using these products for their purposes.
The multi-page labels of a chemical product must contain the additional name of the manufacturer - especially name and address - and the quantity of substance present. Then there are the product identifiers, all the danger pictograms, warnings for use and precautionary advice.
Finally, more in-depth warnings regarding the danger and additional information.
Cosmetic labels, on the other hand, require the application of the UFI code on the labels, in addition to all the ingredients present in the composition. Furthermore, it is also essential to attach and indicate the presence of any poison control centers to help citizens who experience any problems or adverse reactions from the correct use of the product.
The problem of different label sheets on the thickness, how Alkam solves it
In the context of procedures aimed at creating multi-page labels, it often happens that due to the amount of information these become so thick as to cause problems during the assembly or distribution phase of the finished product, or the adhesiveness is lost on the labels that they go on cylindrical products.
In this sector, Alkam has invested several funds in order to experiment and innovate the sector and still today pays great attention to research and development. Specifically, it managed to find a way to solve the problem of the adhesiveness of multipage labels on cylindrical bottles by using low-thickness materials that do not lose this quality.
Specifically, these are multi-page wraparound labels: this type is applied to the bottle by making an extra turn, overlapping the part that will later become multi-page. The result of this application method is to obtain total coverage of the bottle with excellent adhesion while, at the same time, increasing the surface on which it is possible to write the information necessary to comply with the product's legal obligations.
