28 Jun 2018 --- Thermal paper, commonly used in the retail sector for receipt paper and weighing scale labels, has traditionally used Bisphenol A (BPA) as a color developer. However, new European Union legislation requires all thermal paper sold in Europe to be free of BPA after 2 January 2020. UPM Raflatac is, therefore, introducing three new sustainable, BPA-free label materials for retail weigh-price and backroom labeling applications as well as for logistics labeling: RAFNXT+, Thermal Eco BPA Free NXT+FSC and Retail Eco BPA Free NXT+FSC.
