When it comes to labeling, Brown has seen it all:
glass, plastic, metal, paper, corrugated, fabric—all shapes and sizes, all types of surfaces.
Flat or dimensional, we can put a label on it!
Need to make sure a label won’t shift or wash off? Want no odor, no color, no mess?
Using recyclable labels and/or containers?
We have solutions!
Labeling Markets
Bottlers
Consumer product manufacturers
Labeling Applications
- Glass bottles
- Plastic bottles
- Metal cans
- Boxes
- Unusual shaped packaging
Labeling Adhesives
We offer a wide range of hot melt adhesives with qualities to fit any labeling type and labeling surface, including:
- Good adhesion to different types of plastics (OPP, PE and PET)
- Good adhesion to different types of labels (OPP, different paper types)
- Quick drying (high initial tack)
- Resistance to extremely high or low temperature
- Range of open times
- High yield
- Minimal odor and low fume emission
- Elasticity, viscosity, fluidity
- Translucent or transparent color
- Suitable for different speeds of machines
- Biodegradable, recyclable
- Washable
LABELING EQUIPMENT
- Systems for Labeling with Hot Melt
- Systems for Labeling with Cold Glue
- Label Gluers
- Edge Gluers
- Rotary Presses
We have extensive knowledge about how glues work with major labeling equipment lines such as Krones, Potdevin, Automaton.
Recent Labeling Challenges
Solved by Brown
Client: Food manufacturer (salad dressing)
Problems
- Very high adhesive usage
- Heavy glue buildup on equipment, leading to long cleanup downtime
- Poor tack on labels, causing flagging (corners not laying flat)
Solutions
- Brought in an alternative liquid labeling adhesive that has 20% better mileage and better wet tack
- Properly adjusted Krones bottle labeling equipment to limit buildup
- Switched customer from large Euro pails to totes
- Conduct monthly audits of all systems to check operation and confirm
completion of preventative maintenance
Results
- Lowered the volume of adhesive usage, improving customer’s margins
- Shortened and simplified cleanup
- Reduced production downtime
- Slashed end of pail waste because of new closed tote system from Brown
- Improved inventory management, impacting financials
Your On-Call Consultant Team
Brown has the chemists and formulators, mechanics and technicians on staff to consult with you and determine the right solutions for any client challenge.
We can adjust adhesive formulas for your exact specifications in a very short amount of time; we have a 1-2 day lead time on all liquid adhesives.
We can help you determine the best equipment and layout for the most efficient production lines. Our service team is on call to help troubleshoot production challenges.
Brown has expertise in a wide range of other markets and applications including:
