IML (In mold Labelling)
A label is Added in the mold during the injection of the raw material: the decoration is incorporated into the product
Advantage : production & decoration in one step, label retains is esthetic integrity and quality
Available on : Buckets and jars injected
Offset
Ink contained in an inkwell and transferred on the printing rollers by an inking battery : 6 to 8 colors maximum
Avantage : process which allows to produce a large volume of printing, it adapts to a wide variety of products
Available on : buckets, jars, bottles
Silkscreen
This technique of decoration (by pencil) consists of a succesively colors printing of text/logo patterns: 3 to 4 colors maximum per decor.
Advantage : application of this technique on many supports and on large surfaces
Available on : bottles, jars, jerrycans, caps
Pad printing
Ink transfer marking technique via flexible pad : 1 to 2 colors maximum
Advantage : thanks to fast drying, it allows the printing of several colors one after the other.
Available on : covers, caps
Hot stamping
Printing that consists of a metallized film added on the container or accessories
Advantage : qualitative rendering
Available on : bottles, jars, accessories
Soft touch
For certain ranges of bottles, in multilayer extrusion blow molding