Innovative coding and marking solutions for chemical substances
Chemical products can be dangerous for people and the environment. That's why they absolutely need clearly legible hazard labels and safety instructions. With our inkjet coding and marking systems, these can be applied in a durable and standard-compliant manner.
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INKJET MARKING IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Versatile markings are applied to chemical products and their packaging. As is common in industrial production today, these include codes for serialization and the clear traceability of products (Track & Trace). However, safety labels are particularly important in the chemical industry and have to be designed in accordance with the international GHS/CLP specifications. Potentially harmful chemical products, for example in the construction chemicals sector, also have to bear the UFI code according to the CLP Regulation. Safety instructions, hazard warnings, CLP pictograms and other markings on chemicals must always be clearly recognizable and readable for people due to the danger to humans and the environment.
What is important for inkjet coding and marking solutions?
- Reliable work under industrial production conditions
- Permanently durable, clearly readable markings, even on difficult surfaces
- Fast, simple and economical coding and marking technologies
- Legal requirements such as multi-color (GHS, CLP regulation UFI code)
Industrial inkjet coding and marking solutions are used throughout the chemical industry. Many different materials and containers are marked, for example plastic, cardboard, bags, pouches, bags and metal containers. As integrated systems, they are optimally adapted to the respective labeling requirements and thus support the high safety and quality standards required in the chemical industry.
Application examples for chemical labeling
- Batch and date information on plastic bags, metals or cardboard packaging
- 1D and 2D Codes with traceability information
- Cardboard box marking with high-resolution inkjet printers (TIJ)
- Marking of metal drums using large character printers
The United Nations (UN) drew up the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Marking of Chemicals (GHS) to create a globally applicable system that allows dangerous chemicals to be identified fast and safely. In Europe, the GHS was legally implemented in Regulation EC No. 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation).
According to the CLP Regulation (EU Chemicals Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008), the UFI code has to be printed EU-wide on all mixtures that are classified as hazardous to health. UFI stands for Unique Form Identifier.
