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IML printing

IML printing on plastic packaging: artwork fused into the bucket wall

In-mold labeling (IML) puts your logo and label on a plastic bucket right during molding: a printed film fuses into the wall and becomes part of the product. At HTI Group we use it on food-grade buckets, the 550 ml round container and jerry cans. Below: which products offer IML, how to order packaging with your logo, and when a standard label is enough.

19products with IML printing
in the moldlabel fused in during molding
no gluefilm fuses with the wall
dry offsetour second printing method
Product check

Is IML available for your size?

Pick a category and size to see whether we offer IML printing on that product, and what to choose if we don't.

The counter shows how many products in each category are available with IML printing. Colors and handles follow our catalog.

HTI product checked for IML printing
How to order

Five steps to packaging with your logo

The label film is placed in the mold before injection, so all artwork decisions are made before the run starts. Our sales manager confirms run size, lead time and price.

IML or sticker: a comparison
  1. 1Choose a product

    Size, handle and body color define the print area. Start with the check above: IML isn't available on every product.

  2. 2Send your logo

    Send our sales manager your logo, product name and mandatory text. They'll share the artwork file requirements for the product you chose.

  3. 3Approve the artwork

    The artwork is fitted to the print area of the specific bucket or container. Once approved, it becomes the basis of the run and can't be changed after production starts.

  4. 4Production run

    We print the label film for your order, a robot places it in the mold, and the packaging comes out already decorated.

  5. 5Pallets

    Finished packaging is stacked on pallets to the product's standard. Then it's pickup, our own trucks, or a carrier to the regions and Kazakhstan.

IML or label

When to choose IML and when a label will do

Both methods work. The choice depends on how stable your product is and how often the design changes.

Close-up of IML-printed packaging: graphics on the wall
Labels for trials and seasonal linesA trial batch, several flavors, frequent changes to the recipe or design. Stickers are printed in small runs and applied to a plain-colored body.
IML for established products

One design, repeated runs. The graphics are fused into the wall, so they don't wash off or peel, and there's no separate labeling step at filling.

Labels for trials and seasonal lines

A trial batch, several flavors, frequent changes to the recipe or design. Stickers are printed in small runs and applied to a plain-colored body.

Clear body

When the product sells itself - honey, jam, pickles - customers choose a clear bucket and a small sticker on the lid. All food-grade buckets from 560 ml to 21 liters, as well as containers, come in clear.

Dry offset and body color

Besides IML, we offer dry offset printing. Bodies and lids can be ordered in palette colors, so your packaging stands out on the shelf even with a simple label.

Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions about IML printing

Products, artwork, run size and how IML differs from a sticker.

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IML (in-mold labeling) is decoration inside the mold. A printed film is placed in the injection mold before the polypropylene is injected, and during molding it fuses into the wall. The graphics become part of the bucket or container.

All food-grade buckets from 560 ml to 21 liters, except the 15-liter size. The 15-liter bucket is decorated with a label.

Four of our food containers offer IML: the 250, 385 and 400 ml containers on the lid, and the 550 ml container on both lid and body. The 5 and 10 liter jerry cans can also be ordered with IML, while the 750 ml tray and medical buckets are decorated with a label.

A sticker is applied to finished packaging, while an IML print is created during molding. An IML image won't wash off or peel, but the artwork has to be approved before the print run. For a side-by-side comparison, see IML vs. sticker labels.

Our sales manager quotes run size, lead time and price for your specific product and artwork: they depend on the packaging size, quantity and number of designs.

You can explore the product in the 3D configurator. Its full version includes IML printing with your logo and a PDF layout for your order.

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Branded packaging for your product?

Tell us the size and quantity and send your logo: our sales manager will confirm whether IML is available and calculate your order.