1. Container Labeling Options Using rommelag® Blow Fill Seal Technology
PREPSENTED BY:
Mohammad Sadeghi
V.P. R&D
Holopack International Corp.
1 Technology Circle
Columbia, SC 29203
Tel: (803)

2. Contents General Overview of Blow Fill Seal Process Container labeling
Pros and Cons
Examples

3. A. General Overview of Blow/Fill/Seal Process

4. The Process

5. BFS Process Steps
The BFS cycle can be divided into the following steps:
Step 1: Parison Extrusion
Step 2: Container molding
Step 3 : Container Filling
Step 4: Container Sealing

6. Contents General Overview of Blow Fill Seal Process Container labeling
Pros and Cons
Examples

7. Labeling Options
Embossing
Paper label on tabs
Direct printing on tabs

8. a) Embossing- Engraved Molds
A mirror image of information is engraved on the surface of a mold’s cavity.
Small vacuum ports on the mold surface pull in the soft plastic embossing the container.

9. Engraved Mold

10. Engraved Mold

11. Embossing - Hot Stamp
Hot Stamp embosses product information on each individual container tab after the container is sealed and ejected from the BFS machine

12. b) Paper Labels on Tabs
The mold is designed with a tab, or flag on the tail or the cap.
Tab is a solid surface providing space for paper labels

13. c) Direct Printing on Tabs
Ink jet printing on tabs with barcodes, and product information

14. Contents General Overview of Blow Fill Seal Process Container labeling
Pros and Cons
Examples

15. a) Embossing No maintenance of label inventories
Pros
Cons
No maintenance of label inventories
Difficult to read on clear containers
Ensures 100% labeling of containers
Labels can not be removed
Ensure each unit is traceable
No leachables

16. a) Paper label on Tab Clearer to read
Pros
Cons
Clearer to read
Potential leaching of label adhesive into solution
Greatly reduces potential leaching into the solution

17. c) Direct printing on the Tab
Pros
Cons
Clearer to read
Potential leaching into solution
Eliminates potential leaching from paper labels
Greatly reduces potential leaching into the solution
Allows for barcode printing on line

18. Contents General Overview of Blow Fill Seal Process Container labeling
Pros and Cons
Examples

19. a) Embossed Labeling

20. a) Embossed labeling with coloration

21. b) Paper Label on Tab

22. c) Direct Printing on Tab

23. Conventional Labeling

24. Packaging With BFS

25. Packaging With BFS