Beontag releases Linerless VIP labels LCA

Beontag has released a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its Linerless VIP label, which achieved a 35 percent reduction in carbon footprint throughout the label’s entire life cycle compared to a product with the liner of the same application.

Beontag’s report shows that the Linerless VIP label reduces material inputs and waste, enabling progress in packaging-related environmental performance and marking an important step forward for the company and its clients’ ESG goals.

The main distinction between a regular label and a Linerless VIP label lies in the absence of a liner, which reduces the PSA layers. The conventional version has four layers, while Linerless VIP labels have only three.

Through a comprehensive LCA adhering to ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards, the Linerless VIP label showed a 35 percent carbon footprint reduction compared to a product with the liner of the same application, with benefits across every phase of its life cycle.

By eliminating the need for a liner, Linerless VIP labels achieve a 38 percent reduction in post-consumer waste during its end-of-life stage, quantified based on the weight of post-consumer waste per square meter.

Furthermore, the Linerless VIP Label LCA results have gone through a third-party verification and a type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) issued in accordance with ISO 14025.

Beontag is among the first label companies to release the results of this rigorous LCA and EPD cradle-to-grave assessment, enabling customers to calculate their environmental footprint more accurately.

‘In our pursuit of sustainability and commitment to innovation, Linerless VIP Label marks another significant milestone. Our rigorous LCA confirms the results in a 35 percent lower carbon footprint and 38 percent less post-consumer waste. By embracing innovation and efficiency, we can all move towards a more sustainable future,’ commented Ricardo Lobo, CEO of Beontag.

Click here to watch an interview with Ricardo Lobo recorded during Labelexpo Europe 2023, where Beontag introduced linerless labels.