Appvion has announced its new, sustainable, patent-pending direct thermal coating that is free of phenolic developers including BPA, BPS, and other phenols. The Next Generation Technology coating creates heat-stable, legible, dark images on paper and film labels, tickets, tags, and point-of-sale applications while complying with environmental regulations and corporate sustainability initiatives.

“We all care about the safety of the products that we engage with every day, and the introduction of Next Generation Technology demonstrates Appvion’s commitment to creating a sustainable, healthy future for our teammates, customers, and family members,” says Appvion CEO, Paul Charapata.

Appvion is coordinating with its customers to convert its entire product portfolio to this sustainable, Next-Generation Technology over the next year. The following direct thermal paper face stocks are currently coated with the new chemistry:

• Résiste 185 – a top-coated, direct thermal face stock that is resistant to oil, heat, and room temperature plasticizers used in short-term weigh scale, retail, and logistic label applications.
• Résiste 15% PCW – A recycled, top-coated paper label face stock that includes at least 15% post consumer waste and performs like a virgin fiber product.
• Résiste Rx – A durable top-coated, direct thermal paper label face stock engineered for pharmacy prescription labels.
• Wavex PD – A heat-stable, durable top-coated paper face stock designed for package delivery labels that are scanned with near-infrared scanners up to 670 nm.

“Appvion is building on our incredible 115-year history with our latest innovation,” adds Paul Charapata, Appvion CEO. “I am extremely proud of our innovative team for developing Next Generation Technology that delivers enhanced performance and sustainability. The best direct thermal product in the world is now even better.”