It is a process by which ceramic paint is applied directly to the surface of a bottle and fired through a Lehr furnace. After firing at temperatures up to 1180° F the label design is permanently fused to the glass. We can wrap 360 degrees around the bottle and push design limitations experienced with traditional paper labeling.
Advantages Include
• No bubbling, wrinkling or torn label corners
• Scuff-proof/Waterproof/Cellar proof
• No application issues at bottling
• 360° design surface
Our machines can print up to nine colors, including precious metals such as gold, platinum, and copper. On print runs from 100 cases to 25,000 cases, direct screen-printing costs competitive with all other labeling applications. This alternative to paper creates eye-catching labels that are resistant to wrinkling, smearing, scuffing and are most importantly, waterproof. Beverage Incentive Glass is a full-service bottle and glassware direct screen labeling company. We specialize in screen printing, simulated etching, and decals for wine, spirit, beer, and specialty food containers. Going paperless will actually strengthen your brand impact by elegantly screen printing your labels. There are many benefits from ACL such as Increased bottling line efficiency, improved label durability, design flexibility branding/packaging impact. Increasing clients’ brand value by providing unique and cost-effective alternatives to paper labels.
AGI has the most modern and advanced screen printing facilities available in the country which involves the use of Strutz, Rosario, and Tecno.5 machines. These machines are state of the art machines and have the capability to print up to six different colors on a single bottle. Today, we can print more than 1.2 Mn plus bottles per day.
Our specially-adapted screen printing process lets you utilise a larger print area than paper labels, so you can dream big when it comes to creating striking graphics for your product. Think unusually shaped labels, multiple colours, graphics meant to be seen through transparent liquid or even designs that wrap right around the bottle.
What better way to create a brand that leaps off the shelf? Screen printing is the ideal way to create practical, beautiful packaging solutions. At AGI, we have perfected the unique process of printing onto glass after bottling, which means you only print what you need now. This is great news for your cash flow, but also allows you the flexibility to change the label details as needed – without intrusive over-stickers.