Printing on plastic

Printing on plastics and plastic

In addition to printing on cardboard and paperboard, the marking of all types of plastic This is certainly the most common application of marking technology in industry. Plastic bottles, films, blister packs, and rigid plastics today require additional dynamic information to be labeled. Wherever stickers are not possible or practical, direct printing using TIJ systems is the most economical and efficient way to do this.

TIJ systems operate according to the proven inkjet principle, in which the ink is "thrown" onto the substrate without contact. Direct smearing or damage to the surface to be printed is thus eliminated. The problems of dried-out ink or clogged nozzles, familiar from home use, are negligible in regular industrial use.

Traditionally, the marking takes place at Printing on plastic directly on the production line using permanently installed devices. However, there are also many applications where portable solutions make more sense – such as labeling wrapping films around transport pallets.

The RED Jet brand therefore offers a wide selection of labeling systems for printing on plastic for a wide variety of requirements.
With the RED TIJ Up to 2 print heads can perform printing tasks independently in parallel or combined on a production line.
The products of the RED TIJ series can be equipped with 1/2" or 1" TIJ cartridges.