Inkjet label printing is a common method of label production, using inkjet printing technology to apply ink to the label material to form the desired text, image or barcode. Daily production we come into contact with a variety of different materials and different styles of labels, such as bottle labels, carton labels, signage labels, etc., a variety of different needs for different applications of the label can actually be converted to inkjet label printing!
Inkjet Label Printing Market Outlook
According to Smithers Pira published "Inkjet Printing Market Forecast 2023" survey report, the future of the global inkjet printing market will grow at a rate of 9.4% per year, is expected to reach a total of $ 109 billion inkjet printing market in 2023, while the entire printing market is estimated to grow at an annual growth rate of only 0.8%. Compared to the form of slowing growth of the printing market as a whole, the growth momentum of the inkjet printing market can be said to be very rapid.
The following are several aspects of the inkjet label printing market prospects:
1. personalization and small batch order growth: with the growing demand for consumer personalization of products, inkjet printing due to its flexibility and very suitable to meet this market trend. Compared with traditional printing methods, digital inkjet printing can more effectively deal with small quantities and diverse orders.
2. Environmental Trends: Inkjet printing technology is more environmentally friendly than some traditional printing technologies. The inks used are usually water-based or UV-cured, which reduces the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and is in line with current environmental regulations and market trends.
3. Technological advances: the continuous progress of inkjet technology to improve the printing speed, quality and adaptability in different materials, promoting its application in the field of label printing.
4. Continuous development of e-commerce: With the popularity of online shopping and e-commerce, products need to be properly labeled and packaged, which directly drives the growth of the label printing industry.
5. Supply Chain Optimization: Inkjet printing enables on-demand printing, which helps to reduce inventory backlogs and waste, thereby optimizing the entire supply chain.
6. Security and Anti-counterfeiting: Inkjet printing allows for the integration of more sophisticated anti-counterfeiting features, such as micro-printing, variable data printing, etc., which is particularly important for food, pharmaceuticals, and high-end products.
7. Smart Packaging and Interactive Labeling: The rise of smart packaging requires the use of advanced label printing technology, and inkjet printing is ideal for this area because of its high degree of customization.
Inkjet Printing Printing Materials
Currently the market common inkjet printing printing materials are as follows:
1. Paper labels: low cost, easy to print, but poor water resistance and durability;
2. Synthetic labeling materials: widely used polyester and polypropylene materials, water, oil and chemical resistance, suitable for outdoor and a variety of special environments;
3. Metal foil labels: metal foil labels have an elegant appearance and very good durability, especially in gift packaging is very widely used.
Inkjet label printing ink type
Currently on the market inkjet label printing common ink has the following types:
1. water-based dye ink, mainly used in ordinary paper labels, good environmental protection, but weak water resistance and light resistance;
2. pigment ink, and dye ink compared to pigment ink has excellent water resistance and light resistance, friction resistance, the resin in the ink as an adhesive can be applied to a lot of media, the scope of application than the dye ink wide;
3.UV ink, inkjet UV ink is an increasingly popular technology in label printing, which uses ultraviolet lamps (UV lamps) to cure the ink, with high weather resistance and durability. Because UV ink does not depend on the material to ink absorption, so it can be used for a variety of surfaces including plastic, metal, glass and even wood, in a variety of synthetic labeling materials with excellent adaptability performance.