A Label That is Eco-friendly and Waterproof? (how to Have Your Cake and Eat it Too!)

Until now label buyers and packaging professionals had a tough decision to make when selecting label materials for moisture exposed products- go green, or go for performance. Label Impressions, Inc. and Natural Source Printing, Inc. have challenged that paradigm and teamed up to offer packaging buyers the best of both worlds with FiberStone™tree-free papers made from stone (rock paper).


FiberStone™ paper carries the lone distinction of being the only label material that carries a low carbon footprint (half that of virgin paper and one third lower than recycled paper), uses no water in the processing, consumes no trees, no chemical bleach, is ph neutral, AND most importantly performs. Jeff Salisbury, President of Label Impressions, Inc. adds this observation about FiberStone™ tree-free rock paper. "Simple Green soaked our printed FiberStone™ label samples in 100% Simple Green concentrate along side it's existing laminated paper labels. After just three hours the laminated label began to break apart, ink bled, and the label was rendered useless. Two days later the FiberStoneTM label was removed from the solution and was as good as new." Salisbury adds, "I don't know how much more proof of performance you can ask for from a 'green' label.  Even I was impressed!"


FiberStone™ tree-free rock paper has been used by Natural Source Printing, Inc. as a green printing and packaging material for over a year now. The material performs well as a gift back, folding carton, POP display and many other printing applications but has only recently become available as a label material. Mary Loyer, President of Natural Source Printing, Inc. revealed, "We have been working with converters and with Label Impressions, Inc. on the development of FiberStone™ label stock for over eighteen months. It took us awhile to get the right combination of coatings, adhesives, and print methods to convert FiberStone™ into a high performing, quality label stock. Label Impressions, Inc. committed hundreds of hours of press time and technical expertise to the development of this product and we are extremely grateful." "It's rare to find a partner in print that is so committed to the environment, and to keeping costs down. We knew that we'd have to make FiberStoneTM both an affordable and a high performing label material. Label Impressions, Inc. helped us acheive this."FiberStone™ label stock can be purchased with a wide-variety of adhesives and topcoating options exclusively from Natural Source Printing, Inc. Printed FiberStone™ labels can be purchased from Label Impressions, Inc.

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