Industrial Coding and Marking Solutions for PET Plastic Bottle Printing

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has long been used as a liquid container in the carbonated soft drink, bottled water, energy and fruit drinks markets due to its inherent properties of strength, flexibility and transparency. Additionally, PET bottles are gaining popularity over materials like HDPE for packaging consumer products such as shampoo.

Raymond's application expertise in PET marking spans many years, including deep knowledge of trends such as lightweighting. PET bottles are most commonly marked using Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) and laser printing solutions. Raymond offers a number of unique ink formulations that provide quality ink jet codes on PET, and laser systems for high resolution, permanent marks.

Industrial Coding and Marking Solutions for Metal and Aluminum Can Printing

Aluminum canning operations are among the fastest packaging lines in the world and require specialized equipment. Metal cans are widely used with shelf-stable foods and when products require retorting, specialized color-change inks serve as a visual quality control indicator that the products have successfully completed the process.

Raymond offers printing solutions to match the demands of these applications, including ultra high speed printer options. Coupled with a comprehensive range of high speed and thermochromic inks, Raymond brings over 40 years of canning application expertise to our customers. In addition, high powered fiber lasers offer unique mark options for specific metal canning applications.

Industrial Coding and Marking Solutions for Printing on Rigid Containers

Polyethylene (PE) and High-density polyethylene (HDPE) are among the most common plastics used for rigid packaging. With relatively low surface energy, these plastics can be challenging to mark. Mold release agents, if present, should also be considered when selecting the right marking solution.

A variety of Raymond solutions are available depending on the desired mark effect. Our selection of inks for Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) printers provide quality marks on a wide range of plastics, including high adhesion inks and oil penetrating inks specifically for plastics. Laser systems, which deliver permanent but less-noticeable marks, are also an option. Videojet offers a wide laser range including CO2, Fiber and UV to best match laser wavelength with the plastic material.

 Printing on glass bottles and containers

Glass bottles and containers remain a popular packaging option for a number of reasons including product differentiation and identification of a premium product. In addition, its reuse (returnable bottles) and recyclability make it an environmentally good choice. Glass bottles are popular for a variety of food and beverage products including those that require a strong protection barrier.

Raymond offers a broad range of Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) and laser solutions for marking onto glass. Pigmented inks are available for high contrast codes on dark colored glass bottles or clear bottles containing dark liquids. A unique ink formulation provides a high quality inkjet code that can also be easily removed for returnable bottle applications. Videojet laser systems deliver high resolution, permanent marks on nearly any type of glass container.