The FINAT judges rated the nameplate-integrated
pressure compensation seals (PCS) by Schreiner ProTech as a particularly
innovative entry at this year’s Label Award competition and recognized the
product solution with a special award in the “Innovation Group.” The functional
assembly components reliably compensate for pressure differences in electronic
component housings such as bicycle batteries and are applied to the component
together with the nameplate in a single process step. This saves material and
reduces production time.
At the 32nd Label Competition of the
worldwide association of the self-adhesive labeling industry, Schreiner ProTech
had the pleasure of being awarded 1st place in the “Innovation” group.
“Innovation is an integral component of our corporate values. We continue to
subject even proven product solutions such as the pressure compensation seals
to further development by combining various technologies,” says Michael Spörl,
Product Manager PCS, at Schreiner ProTech. The objective of the award-winning
product solution was to merge two separate process steps by integrating marking
and ventilation in a single functional component. This saves process times and
significantly reduces costs.
The integration of the pressure compensation
seal into a BleedStop label forms the core element of the innovation. The
film-based labels equipped with a BleedStop system prevent adhesive bleeding
and ensure reliable adhesion to rough surfaces. This was particularly important
for the part in a harsh production environment. As well as the adhesion
substrate consisting of rough metal with slightly oily contamination the salt
spray fog test that is used to check the corrosion resistance of components had
to be considered.
Employees from product and process
management, product development, manufacturing and quality management achieved
the solution that was tested with the customer prior to being used in the
field. The space-saving multifunctional marking offers flexibility in terms of
application and, in addition, has a positive effect on the visual appearance of
a product. The nameplates with integrated PCS are delivered on rolls. The
customer can directly print and subsequently dispense and apply them in a fully
automated assembly process. The specialty labels are also available as pre-printed
versions and are suitable for manual application as well.
