What is a Wine Glass Tag?

The wineglass tag name originates from their untraditional shape, they look like a wineglass. Wineglass tags are typically used for food products that are sold in netted bags, for instance, fresh produce such as onions, oranges, and garlic but is also used for bagging wrapped confectionery.

What is Eco Form?

Eco Form is the first recyclable mono-material wine glass tag material. This product offers a perfect sustainable tag solution for various net applications – fruit, veg, nuts, and chocolate tags. The Eco Form wine glass tag is available in two variations:

• Eco Form Tag 952-165 FSC® certified – a 165gsm tear-resistant, formable tag which includes a semi-resistant thermal top coating.
• Eco Form Silk Tag 165 FSC® certified – This option offers the same properties without the thermal coating to allow all V.I.P to be printed via a thermal transfer ribbon as an alternative to direct thermal. FSC® License Code C002557.

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What are the Benefits of Eco Form?

• Replace your current unrecyclable industry-standard bi-laminate tag construction with this first-to-market recyclable and sustainable mono-material alternative.
• Offers great printability and versatility as the material can be thermal transfer or direct thermally printed.
• Eco Form is made from a mono board and is FSC® certified, presenting incredible sustainability benefits.
• High-strength & tear-resistant due to the unique process involved during the papermaking process.
• This unique process ensures that the high strength and tear resistance acts as a perfect, recyclable paper, alternative to previous wine glass applications.
• A first-to-market fully recyclable solution which can go through the re-pulping process due to its unique mono-material construction with no presence of adhesive.
• This unique mono-material paper-based solution completely negates any liability for the newly introduced plastic packaging tax.
• Provides brands and end-users with a sustainable, recyclable alternative to previous unrecyclable industry-standard wineglass fruit tag materials. Enable your customer to recycle 100% of their packaging and therefore reduce landfill.
• Low minimum order quantities and trial material available, reducing risks and maximising operational efficiency.

What are the Main Applications of EcoForm?

• Netted bags for fresh produce – such as fruit and vegetables.
• Tags for nuts and confectionary nets.
• Any tag applications with tear and durability requirements that previously were only suitable for filmic tags. Further examples are in horticulture, luggage tags etc. subject to further testing.
• Eco Form is also available as a PSL construction using SMCL’s wide range of water-based acrylic and hotmelt adhesives.
• SMCL’s unique thermal coating capability also gives the opportunity for VIP to print using any direct thermal or alternatively any thermal transfer printer.