Industry segments: Apparel & Fashion, Other Retail
AD Astro U9 Pure 95™ NEL inlays from Avery Dennison are designed for tagging a broad range of retail items, particularly apparel, including fabrics with metallic fiber. They are also well suited for applications related to supply chain, inventory and logistics.
Sustainability
AD Astro U9 Pure 95™ is produced via innovative antenna manufacturing technology where the aluminum antenna is made with pure aluminum, replacing the PET aluminum laminate traditionally used in standard antenna production. By eliminating the plastic-based layer, the total inlay construction is up to 95% plastic-free in both wet inlay and label formats. A minimal amount of plastic strap is used for the memory chip attachment. According to an LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) study by an independent institute the innovative manufacturing technology provides typically 70-90% savings in carbon footprint compared to traditional etching methods.
The manufacturing process also enables recycling excess materials and reducing the total amount of materials while maintaining the overall performance of the product. The impact of the Pure 95™ paper-based inlays and tags in cardboard recycling has been verified by a third-party laboratory in the EU against PTS-RH 021:97/2012. In the US, the hangtag construction is certified by West Michigan University against SBS-E Part I (repulpability) and Part II (recyclability). How2Recycle® has “pre-qualified1” the RFID construction when applied to a paper hangtag and determined that the structure is eligible for a widely recyclable label.
AD Astro U9 Pure 95™ NEL inlays feature a 19 x 53 mm antenna and an NXP UCODE 9 IC, equipped with 96-bit of EPC memory as well as a 96-bit unique factory locked TID number.
A 48-bit unique serial number is factory-encoded into the TID. Delivery formats include wet inlays and pressure sensitive labels.
Avery Dennison inlays and tags are compliant with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management, which ensure a reliable and state-of-the-art product that meets a variety of application needs, especially in the retail environment.
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1Additional components, product application, or other attributes may change the final recyclability of the package.
AD Pure™ Product Line
This inlay is part of the AD Pure™ range, Avery Dennison's portfolio of the new generation of RFID inlays and labels with lowest possible carbon footprint currently in the market. The pure aluminum PET-free antennas are manufactured with innovative technologies allowing 70-90% lower carbon footprint compared to traditional etching. Like all RFID products from Avery Dennison, The Pure™ inlays are manufactured according to industry’s highest quality standards as confirmed by the RFID Lab at Auburn University and are available in wet and label formats.
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AD Astro U9 Pure 95™ NEL
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