Polylitho self-adhesive sheets are a groundbreaking, ready-to-print solution designed for conventional lithographic and letterpress processes. Their versatility extends to screen printing and variable information systems, including dot matrix, thermal transfer, and specific inkjet printing technologies. Furthermore, they can be over-varnished for enhanced protection and aesthetics.
Constructed from a high-quality clay-coated polyolefin film featuring a matte finish and exceptional smoothness, Polylitho is expertly laminated onto a robust, bleached kraft backing. This meticulous construction guarantees superior dimensional stability, flatness, and seamless machine feeding, minimizing disruptions during high-volume printing runs.
Polylitho provides a water, grease, oil, and tear-resistant sheet labeling material, making it ideally suited for demanding promotional and point-of-sale applications where long-lasting durability is paramount. Its resilience ensures that labels maintain their integrity and appearance, even in challenging environments.
Polylitho delivers clean, sharp print definition and exceptional contrast, significantly enhancing scanability. This characteristic makes it especially valuable for barcode applications, streamlining inventory management and point-of-sale operations. Typical applications include luggage tags, forestry and horticultural labels, labels for goods in transit, and labels for plastic bottles.
Due to the slight absorbency of the coating applied to Polylitho’s film surface, standard litho inks designed for coated papers are perfectly compatible, provided the ink/water balance is carefully maintained. For intricate multi-color projects involving extensive solid color areas, oxidation inks are recommended to achieve optimal results.
Polylitho offers a unique combination of properties: it prints, converts, feels, and looks like coated paper, yet boasts exceptional strength and durability across a broad temperature range (minus 60 to plus 160°F). Humidity has no impact on its dimensional stability, and thanks to its inherent UV resistance and weathering characteristics, Polylitho resists shrinking and becoming brittle, making it suitable for outdoor use for up to two years. Adding to its environmental appeal, Polylitho is also recyclable as HDPE.