D.O.G. LABEL has developed a booklet label for an oncology medicine in a small-diameter HDPE bottle, working with UPM on the material selection.
The label needed a base material and overlaminate using a low-migration adhesive suitable for pharmaceutical applications.
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It also had to be thin and flexible enough to remain attached to the bottle without lifting.
The work had a six-week deadline, from the initial request to delivery, to align with the customer’s market launch plans.
D.O.G. LABEL and UPM began the material-selection process after receiving the customer enquiry.
The companies reviewed the application requirements using material samples and UPM’s label material selection guides.
D.O.G. LABEL then evaluated the materials on its printing and converting equipment, which included die-cutting trials.
Materials meeting the required criteria proceeded to customer validation.
For this project, the companies selected a material after consulting UPM’s pharmaceutical label materials experts and assessing samples.
Its thin, flexible facestock and low-migration adhesive were considered appropriate for the small-diameter HDPE bottle and pharmaceutical application requirements.
The selected material is part of the UPM PharmaSure adhesives portfolio within the UPM Raflatac line of premium materials.
UPM provided technical guidance and delivered the required materials during the project.
The project created a material combination that D.O.G. LABEL can use in future pharmaceutical launches.
UPM developed the UPM PharmaSure adhesive portfolio for pharmaceutical customers.
The company provides change management, application-performance data, and documentation support for customers operating in the regulated segment.
D.O.G. LABEL business development head Anna-Carin Speneder-Magnet said: “Having a partner that is always there to support us, and a portfolio of materials that we can trust, is incredibly valuable, especially in the highly demanding pharmaceutical industry. With UPM, we feel confident that we can respond to our customers’ needs.”
