Linerless labels: labels without backing paper for retail and logistics
Linerless labels are self-adhesive labels without backing paper. A special protective coating on the thermal paper replaces the liner, so the entire roll consists of usable label material. A roll therefore contains 30 to 60% more labels, requires up to 40% less storage space per label and can be dispensed at up to 40 metres per minute. Liner waste and disposal costs are eliminated entirely.
At Blumberg, linerless is not bought-in merchandise: the development of liner-free labels is one of the technological milestones in our company history, and this expertise goes into every roll.
Good to know: format and printing
Linerless labels are produced as continuous material and printed in the linerless printer just before use. Die-cut shapes and deviations from the rectangular format are not technically possible; instead you choose the label length freely and match every label exactly to its content. This makes linerless ideal wherever frequently changing information has to be displayed.
Advantages of linerless labels
- Up to 33% lower material costs
- Around 15% lower total costs
- No matrix or liner waste
- Individual adhesion from removable to strongly permanent
- An important contribution to your environmental footprint
Adhesive and roll specifications
Full-surface adhesive application
Adhesive as a strip coating
Inner diameter
12,2mm, 19mm, 25,4mm, 40mm, 50,8mm, 70mm, 76,2mm
Outer diameter
30mm to 310mm
Roll width
50mm, 58mm, 70mm, 80mm, 100mm, 101,6mm, 105mm
Other dimensions
Gladly on request
Clear arguments for linerless labels
Linerless protects the environment
No liner, no waste: modern labelling can be so simple. The entire label roll is used exclusively for labelling. This means we can offer more labels for the same roll volume. You get significantly more out of each unit, save CO2 and minimise your disposal costs.
Linerless improves handling
Linerless labels are easier to handle because there is no backing material to remove. This means they can be applied faster and more easily, requiring less time for manual processing. Thanks to their better handling, linerless labels are also suitable for use in automation applications.
Linerless improves flexibility
Linerless labels can be applied to a wide variety of surfaces, including paper, plastic, metal and even wood. This flexibility allows linerless labels to be used across a wide range of applications and industries, from food packaging to industrial production, making them a versatile choice for many labelling applications.
Sustainability in numbers and the EU Packaging Regulation
According to the industry initiative CELAB, around 490,000 tonnes of used label liner accumulate in Europe every year; only about one fifth is recycled. Linerless labels avoid this waste entirely, because no silicone liner is produced in the first place.
This directly supports the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), applicable in all member states from 12 August 2026, which obliges packaging including labels to reduce waste and improve recyclability.
The first choice in many industries
Linerless labels from Blumberg are represented in more and more areas of application. Because with our individual specifications for linerless labels, we answer industry requirements precisely.
Retail
Self-service scales and mobile label printers do not need superfluous liner. Blumberg linerless labels optimize price labeling and make shopping easier for customers. Because it hardly gets any faster and more flexible than with thermal print labels.
Food and beverage industry
Linerless labels are often used in the food and beverage industry to mark and label packaging. They are particularly suitable for applications where the label is changed frequently, such as reusable packaging or in food service.
Field Service
For efficient management of work orders, maintenance files and other documents on the road, printing technology must be particularly compact and mobile. Blumberg Linerless labels offer everything that sales and field service employees need.
Warehouse and logistics
Nothing works in logistics and warehousing without order and clarity. Linerless labels allocate deliveries, identify storage locations or specify batches. And as a mobile solution at every point in the supply chain.
FAQ
Linerless labels are self-adhesive labels without backing paper. A protective coating on the thermal paper prevents sticking on the roll, so the entire roll consists of usable label material.
A linerless roll contains 30 to 60% more labels, requires up to 40% less storage space per label and produces no liner waste. Material costs fall by up to 33% and total costs by around 15%.
Inner diameters from 12.2 to 76.2 mm, outer diameters from 30 to 310 mm and roll widths from 50 to 105 mm. Blumberg produces further dimensions on request.
Full-surface adhesive application or strip coating, each in adhesion strengths from removable to strongly permanent. We match the adhesive to the surface and application.
No. Linerless labels are technically rectangular; instead the length is freely selectable and is set only during printing. For special shapes we recommend conventional self-adhesive labels with backing paper.
On paper, plastic, metal and wood. This makes them suitable for applications from food packaging to industrial production.
For thermal printers and devices with linerless capability, such as self-service scales and mobile label printers. Tell us your printer type in the enquiry form and we will match material and roll configuration accordingly.
Because the backing paper is eliminated entirely: less material per label, no silicone liner or matrix waste, less transport and storage volume, and therefore lower CO₂ emissions per dispensed label.
Linerless labels are printed by direct thermal, i.e. single-colour black without a ribbon. Die-cut shapes are not possible; the format remains rectangular with freely selectable length. The printer needs linerless capability with a non-stick cutter that should be cleaned regularly. For special shapes or multi-colour printing we recommend conventional self-adhesive labels.
That depends on the model. Many common label printers are linerless-capable ex works or via a retrofit kit; a non-stick print head area and a suitable cutter are required. Tell us your printer type in the enquiry form and we will check suitability and match material and roll configuration.
Printing in the device is direct thermal and therefore single-colour black. Colour design is possible as pre-printing ex works, for example with a logo or frame design; the linerless printer then adds the variable data.
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