Lancaster, PA, November 16, 2021: MAX International Converters, Inc. continues to invest in the future through Transform 2025, a corporate initiative launched to reduce the environmental impact of waste through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse. The latest commitment is MAXDLF™, the world’s first dispersible linerfree direct thermal label.

MAX International’s revolutionary MAXDLF™ water-soluble dispersible linerfree label is cellulose based, made of finely ground tree pulp. MAXDLF™ is non-toxic, biodegradable and 100% recyclable. MAXDLF™ will dissolve in any temperature of water, leaving no residue or paper pulp behind. MAXDLF™ is 100% dispersible in water in 30 seconds or less. MAXDLF™ will be available in standard 80mm, 58mm and 40mm widths and multiple industry-standard lengths.

“As we are proudly part of the Solar Impulse Foundation’s World Alliance for Efficient Solutions and in following our Transform 2025 initiative, MAX International is very excited about MAXDLF™. MAXDLF™ transcends current labeling options: with MAXStick® we eliminated the liner from landfills, now with MAXDLF™ we eliminate the label as well. We will continue to release new products under the Transform 2025 initiative in the coming months. These new products will reflect our values as we work with suppliers and customers to provide environmentally sustainable liner-free label products.” said MAX International President Mike Vigunas.

About MAX International: MAX International’s signature product, MAXStick®…The Global Leader in Liner-Free Labels™, is widely recognized as the first liner-free direct thermal repositionable label. Crafted with a proprietary “removable and restickable” adhesive formulation, MAXStick® liner-free labels are an environmentally friendly labeling solution that are recyclable, silicone free and Bisphenol Free (BP-Free). The Transform 2025 initiative is consistent with the United Nations’ “Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”; the initiative  lays out MAX International’s commitment to being a world-class leader in developing, manufacturing, and distributing environmentally conscious products and carries on the mission of MAXStick® being selected as a part of the Solar Impulse Foundation’s World Alliance for Efficient Solutions.

About the “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” Label: One of the first labels for positive impact businesses bringing together protection of the environment and financial viability, the “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” Label is attributed following an assessment performed by external independent experts. In collaboration with renowned institutions, solutions applying for the label must go through a neutral methodology based on verified standards. This label serves as an award for clean and profitable solutions.

About the Solar Impulse Foundation: The Solar Impulse Foundation is dedicated to accelerating the implementation of clean and profitable solutions. Moreover, the Foundation is helping decision-makers in businesses and governments to achieve their environmental targets and adopt more ambitious energy policies, which are necessary to pull these solutions to market.