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Direct thermal linerless label materials

Our direct thermal linerless labels improve operational efficiency, reduce roll changes and liner waste, and enable continuous, reliable labeling with flexible label lenghts across demanding logistics, retail, and food applications.

Improve efficiency and reduce waste with linerless label materials

Frequent roll changes, liner waste, and material handling can slow down operations and increase costs. By eliminating the release liner and enabling longer roll lengths, direct thermal linerless label solutions enable smoother, more continuous production.

Reduce downtime with more labels per roll
Eliminate liner waste and simplify handling
Maintain performance with reliable print quality and adhesion
Enable continuous operations in fast-paced environments

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UPM QuickStick™ & UPM OptiCut™

Linerless label performance made easy by UPM QuickStick and UPM OptiCut

With UPM QuickStick and UPM OptiCut, you get:

Reliable adhesion built for demanding, high-volume printing environments
Less adhesive build-up on printers and cutting blades, for smoother, uninterrupted operation
Increased printer uptime and equipment reliability
Adhesive technologies engineered for the surfaces and speeds of your industry, from food packaging to automated logistics

Learn more from the in-brief brochure of your region:

QuickStick for Americas QuickStick for EMEIA

OptiCut for Americas OptiCut for EMEIA

How linerless labels work

Linerless labels are self-adhesive materials without a release liner, using a release coating on the label surface instead. This allows continuous roll formats with more labels per roll, reducing waste and improving efficiency compared to conventional label constructions.

Engineered for efficiency, reliability, and waste reduction

More labels, fewer interruptions

Longer roll lengths reduce changeovers
Improved productivity on press and in application

Reliable performance across demanding conditions

Maintains print quality in hot, ambient, chilled, and frozen environments
Supports applications with high heat or low temperature requirements
Minimises adhesive residue for consistent cutting and uptime

Consistent direct thermal print performance

Ensures readability and scanning reliability
Supports high-speed, high-volume labeling

Simplified operations and less waste

Eliminates liner waste and disposal
Reduces handling complexity and improves workflow efficiency

Reliable linerless performance with UPM OptiCut™

High-volume operations rely on labeling systems that run continuously, accurately, and with minimal downtime. UPM OptiCut adhesive technologies are engineered to optimise linerless label performance, particularly in demanding print and apply environments.

Designed for reliable adhesion on substrates such as corrugated cardboard, UPM OptiCut also enables clean cutting performance in linerless printers. By minimising adhesive build-up and ensuring consistent dispensing, it helps reduce maintenance, improve printer uptime, and support efficient automated workflows.

Linerless label solutions by application

Logistics labeling (high-volume supply chains)

For logistics operations requiring continuous, high-speed labeling, linerless materials provide strong adhesion on rough substrates such as corrugated materials and support efficient, uninterrupted workflows.

Retail pricing and weighing

For retail and scale applications, linerless materials support consistent print quality, readability, and reliable adhesion across varying temperature conditions.Typical use cases include:

Weigh-scale labeling in retail environments
Labeling of hot food products in cabinets or under heat sources
Labeling in chilled or frozen environments

Food packaging and short lifecycle labeling

Designed for fast-moving environments, linerless materials support labeling performance across hot, ambient, chilled, and frozen environments, including industrial food packaging lines and retail display conditions.

Wash-off linerless labels enable clean removal and residue-free performance after industrial or home washing processes, making them ideal for returnable containers and crates.

Looking for linerless solutions for quick service restaurants? Explore UPM QuickStick receipts

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Proven performance, compliance and sustainability

Certified linerless solutions

The UPM OptiCut portfolio is certified as CarbonNeutral® by Climate Impact Partners in accordance with  The CarbonNeutral Protocol. While UPM Adhesive Materials is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its offering, for these specific products, greenhouse gas emissions within the defined system boundary have been measured and offset through the purchase of verified carbon credits in accordance with The CarbonNeutral® Protocol. This means that partners can promote their printed labels as CarbonNeutral® certified.

To offer CarbonNeutral® products, we’ve selected to support projects that tackle the root causes of climate change and support local communities around the world.

Product safety and regulatory compliance

Manufactured in compliance with ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management Systems
Supports Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for food contact materials
Adhesives used to manufacture various Direct Thermal Linerless labels are compliant with the requirements of U.S. FDA  21 CFR § 175.105 (a)(2) – Adhesives

Technical compatibility

Available in all main core sizes to fit standard linerless dispensing systems.

Our commitment to supporting your operations

Expertise in global legislation

We help you navigate local and international regulatory requirements with confidence. Our teams support converters and brand owners with up-to-date knowledge of global legislation across EU, Americas, and Asia, enabling compliant material selection and faster decision-making.

Reliable global partner

With a global distribution network for direct thermal linerless materials, we ensure consistent availability and supply across markets.

Proven expertise across the value chain

Backed by deep expertise in both conventional and linerless labeling, and strong partnerships with major OEMs and value chain partners, we help you improve labeling efficiency and implement solutions smoothly at scale.

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