OSAKA SEALING PRINTING CO., LTD. is pleased to announce that it has successfully developed an environmentally friendly product: "Water-applied Thermal Tape."

This is a thermal tape label that can be attached by applying water to the adhesive side of the label, and is an environmentally friendly product that uses an acrylic resin-free adhesive that has a low environmental impact. Because it is thermal paper, it can also be used as a printable sealing tape.
In addition, by printing the labeling that is printed on the outer box for each product on this product and attaching it to a plain box, materials can be standardized and costs can be reduced. No release paper is used, which is environmentally friendly as there is no waste, and the amount of rolls can be increased, reducing the frequency of replacement during work, which leads to savings in transportation and storage space and improved work efficiency. No release agent silicone is applied to the surface coating, so not only printing but also writing is possible.
The packaging machine for sealing cardboard boxes is scheduled to be completed this fall, and we will proceed with establishing a production system in order to sell the sealing machine and this product as a set.

■ Three cost benefits

Since there is no release paper, there is no waste associated with the disposal of release paper after label use. Secondly, by printing on the tape, the address label and sealing tape are combined into one, reducing the amount of materials used. And if the labeling that is printed on the outer box for each product is printed on this product, it can be switched to a plain box as a common material, reducing costs.
In addition, by reducing the process of pasting labels when packing and shipping packages, work efficiency will be improved, which will also help solve the problem of labor shortages.

■ Development Background

In order to meet the needs of a society that places importance on environmental conservation, the OSP Group is working on developing environmentally friendly products from the perspective of CO2 reduction, SDGs, etc. As a company that operates sticker and label businesses, we have begun developing "water-applied thermal tape" with a focus on the growing logistics field in order to fulfill our social responsibility.

[Three environmentally friendly points]
1.No release paper waste
2. Since there is no release paper, the amount of film can be increased, saving transportation and storage space.
3. Non-silicone coating allows printing and writing, and the tape can be recycled even when left attached to the substrate.

■ Social development background

The size of the domestic consumer e-commerce market in Japan in 2022 is expected to expand to 22.7 trillion yen (20.7 trillion yen last year, 19.3 trillion yen the year before, an increase of 9.91% from the previous year). In addition, the size of the domestic business-to-business e-commerce market in the same year is on the rise to 420.2 trillion yen (372.7 trillion yen last year, 334.9 trillion yen the year before, an increase of 12.8% from the previous year), and the electronicization of commercial transactions continues to progress. (Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry "Reiwa 4 Market Survey Report on E-Commerce Market Survey Summary").
In proportion to this trend of EC use becoming more established, adhesive labels in the logistics field, such as delivery slips, are also showing a stable growth trend. Label shipments in 2023 are expected to increase 1.1% year-on-year to 91.7 billion yen. (Source: Label Newspaper Co., Ltd. "Japan's Label Market 2023" p. 41 Logistics field). As demand is expected to remain strong in the future, we have begun developing environmentally friendly products.

(Source: Label Newspaper "Japan's Label Market 2023" p.41 Logistics Section)

■ Manufacturing

This is carried out by OSP LABEL STOCK CO.,LTD. (manufacturing and selling printing tack paper and film processed products), which is part of the same OSP Group as Osaka Sealing Printing and manufactures and sells base paper for printing stickers and labels, and processed film products.

■Osaka Sealing Printing Company Profile

• Company name: OSAKA SEALING PRINTING CO., LTD.

• Address: 1-8 Obasecho-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

• Representative: Matsuguchi Tadashi

• 創業：1927年

• Business description: Manufacturing and sales of stickers, labels, film products, Carton Package, and sales of labeling systems

• URL: https://www.osp.co.jp/

■OSP Label Stock Company Profile

• Company name: OSP LABEL STOCK CO.,LTD.

• Address: 613-3 Oshimizu, Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture

• Representative: Kentaro Kawakami

• 創業：2021年

• Business description: Manufacture and sale of base paper for sticker and label printing, and processed film products

• URL: https://www.osp-labelstock.co.jp/

■OSP Holdings Company Profile

• Company name: OSP HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

• Address: 6-8 Ajihara Honmachi Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

• Representative: Matsuguchi Tadashi

• Founded: 1969

• Business description: Business planning and management of the corporate group and related operations

• URL: https://www.osp-holdings.co.jp/

Founded in 1927, the OSP Group is a comprehensive packaging company with a total of 15 companies (9 domestic and 6 overseas), and has 18 production bases nationwide to fulfill its mission of social infrastructure, mainly food distribution. Since its founding, the company has expanded its business scope in response to changes in the times, such as customer needs and the social environment. Currently, the company provides products and services that enrich society and the lives of customers through the planning, design, and manufacturing of stickers and labels, Carton Package, and promotional materials. In order to achieve high quality and stable supply, the group also operates in a wide range of areas, from material procurement, development and manufacturing of sticker and label printing base paper and printing peripherals, to designing and research and development of labeling systems.