Our Materials and Inks
We know our products are used in an environment that is very precious.
Our certified waste stream management ensures we recycle as much as possible. We have 100% re-use of the major raw materials including: plastics, foil, paper and cardboard.
All the Floramedia stock labels are produced to the highest quality.
In 2022 we made the decision to print all reprints and new plastic stock labels on Polypropylene (PP). PP holds improved credentials while ensuring we get the best performing label versus the best sustainable option. PP has an increasing ease in the UK recycling system for consumers and this was a main driver when moving over from Polystyrene (PS) labels.
Polypropylene (PP)
- Semi-rigid, which you may see embossed creases in the labels to improve strength and structure
- Tough and durable in external conditions
- Good to print high quality images on
- Purchased with varying levels of recycled content based on availability*
- Recyclable within UK recycling centres
- Quality certificate ISO 9001
- Environmental certificate ISO 14001
- Product safety certificate ISO 22000
- Health and safety Ohsas 18001
Polystyrene (PS)
100% recycled material
- Very Stable
- Recyclable within specialist recycling centres
- 100% recycled material
- Very Stable Recyclable within specialist recycling centres
Paper Label - B500
- Good moisture and weather resistance
- Good levels of stability
- Good for longevity
- Good to print high quality images on
Our B500 Paper labels:
- They have a PLA coating, which is made from a plant-based renewable resource (sugarcane starch)
- Quality certificate ISO 9001
- Environmental certificate ISO 14001
- Product safety certificate ISO 22000
- Health and safety Ohsas 18001
Floramedia take sustainability very seriously
Sustainability aspects considered when developing sustainable alternatives are:
The lowest possible CO2 emissions through the entire production process
- Biological degradability
- Recyclability
- Renewability
The inks on our materials
All Mineral oil components have been removed from our UV inks and replaced with Vegetable oils, making our inks a lot more environmentally friendly than most other conventional options.
Our UV inks are environmentally friendly compared to conventional inks by the complete absence of
mineral oil components, which are replaced by vegetable oils.
For more information see our how we’re improving our sustainability see our website https://floramedia.co.uk/sustainability/
*The impacts of covid and plastic consumption has challenged robust sources of recycled content and while we strive to have a minimum of 30% recycled content in all PP we’re limited by availability.
