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In-mold labeling is a process that used for decorating. It allows the printed label inserting to plastic injection mould and fusing with the product. As a brand-new label packaging form, it's popular in the injection molding industry for a few years and widely applied in packaging, houseware, and furniture products.


In Mold Labeling


Compared to the classical labeling solution, In mold labeling has the below advantages:

  • Relabeling machine or printing machine, simplify the manufacture process, improve the productivity

  • Colorful and flat surface, strengthening the product's surface and improving the quality

  • Safe and environmental friendly, without secondary printing contamination, both label and product could be recycled

  • Difficulty of process is high, strong anti-counterfeiting abilityfew years and widely applied in packaging, houseware and furniture products.


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As a professional in-mould labelling company, Jeward Mould has rich experience in the in-mold labeling design and manufacture. Having stable and close cooperation with Chinese well-known labeling and manipulator factories, we are not only able to offer local IML mould testing but also could help with customizing labels and manipulators, to deliver auxiliary equipment at the same time.

CASE STUDY:

IN MOLD LABELING LAUNDRY BASKET

CHALLENGES

Laundry basket fully covered by IML, it has an attractive but complete. Since IML requires high accuracy, fixing method and shrinkage rate of label are considerable issues during the in-mold decoration process.

In Mold Labeling Challenges
Jeward Moulding Case
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
  • Jeward team gains lots of experience in IML manufacturing in the past 20 years. We take every details effecting in-mold labeling process into consideration and make suitable modification during the mould design period.


  • Jeward is devoted to build close cooperation with the excellent suppliers in label industry. We have the prompt and efficient feedback system for mould design and label adjustment. Customers will not worry about the matching problem between mould and label.


  • Applying mould texture under the label could bring good fashion sense to the product reward is developing this technology to further improve the product appearance.

In Mold Labeling Injection Molding
IML In Mould Labeling
SOLUTION & RESULTS

After several times of mould testing, we got the qualified sample with stable IML performance. Label and plastic were combined perfectly by the accurate size control. Label does not move and wrinkle product surface is flat and zero gap around the connecting line. Our customers highly appreciated the result.

FAQS ABOUT IN-MOLD LABELING

Q How to prevent label shift during in-mold labeling injection molding?

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In the in-mold labeling process, due to the flow of material in the cavity, easy to make the label warped or displaced. In order to avoid such problems, first of all in the mold design process to reasonably consider the label limit boundary. Secondly, static electricity should be imported before labeling to firmly adsorb the label on the surface of the mold.

Q What's the material requirement for In-mold labeling?

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Now, almost all the injection molding grade thermoplastic materials are applicable for in-mold labeling. According to various demands, the label industry develops labels in different materials and with different functions. While make in-mold labeling plan, except for the application of products, we also need to consider the contractility of label and product's material. 

Q What's the difference between IML mould and general mould?

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It's needed to make modification of product and mould during the design process. To satisfy the need of automatic production of In-mold label, we should consider the way of label placement and fixing. Second, since the product's quality is highly related to label's effect, in-mold labeling injection molding has higher requirement in material and temperature control in the mould testing. We usually need more mould testing times to adjust the size of label.  

Q Could in-mold labeling injection molding achieve automatic production?

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Yes. The label placing process could be operated by coded robot, which is also able to integrate labeling and pick-up modules. It could also help with saving cost and improving productivity. 

CONTACT US
JEWARD MOULD (HUANGYAN) CO., LTD.
Address
No. 6 Maofeng Road, West Industrial Park, Economic Development Zone, Huangyan, Taizhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
Tel
+86-592-2056798
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+8613906023799

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Address
No. 6 Maofeng Road, West Industrial Park, Economic Development Zone, Huangyan, Taizhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
Tel
+86-592-2056798