Man Achieves American Dream with Breakthrough Labeling Technology

A stubborn materials problem became an American-made breakthrough.

Putting labels on plastic goods doesn’t seem like that big a deal, until you try to do it yourself.

Adhesive can work for a while and in certain conditions, but watch out if it gets wet, especially when chemicals are involved. Paint can work too, but is easily abraded away.

Adhesives can lose their grip when plastic goods encounter moisture or chemicals, while paint can be worn away by abrasion. Solving that challenge required a different approach to how labels bond with plastic.

This story follows the drive behind a breakthrough labeling technology designed to make plastic identification more durable, practical, and capable of supporting products through real-world use.