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Avery Dennison raises the bar for Paint Protection with the launch of the PPF Xtreme series. MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, August 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ - The automotive aftermarket has a new benchmark. Avery Dennison has officially launched its newest Paint Protection Film portfolio in the ANZ market, spotlighting the upgraded PPF Xtreme Series, PPF Ultima Plus Series, and PPF Ultima Series. Guided by the motto "Extreme Protection. Ultimate Performance.", the new range sets a fresh industry benchmark for durability and style. For car owners and enthusiasts who have long sought protection that works without compromising their vehicle's appearance, the new PPF series arrives as a meaningful step forward. Built on enhanced polyurethane technology and featuring Avery Dennison's proprietary X-Proof(TM) top-coat, the film guards against scratches, stains, and everyday wear all while remaining virtually invisible on the vehicle's surface. The series comprises three distinct products tailored to meet varying performance criteria and finishes. PPF Xtreme Gloss delivers a deep, wet superior hydrophobicity and stain resistance. PPF Xtreme XL Gloss extends the same performance across a wider 1.83-metre format, designed specifically for the broad panels of modern SUVs, trucks, and performance vehicles eliminating the need for joins or visible seam lines. PPF Xtreme Satin, meanwhile, offers a refined solution for protecting OEM satin, matte, and frozen paint finishes, or transforming standard gloss paint with a luxurious satin aesthetic. A key advancement across the entire Xtreme range has the RAPID EDGE(TM) technology, which allows installers to wrap film around edges using only warm water with no additional chemicals required. The result is a faster, cleaner application process that delivers consistent, professional results. Industry Voices "The ANZ automotive market has always demanded protection solutions capable of enduring some of the world's toughest climate conditions," said Jordan Leach, Business Director, Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions, ANZ & ASEAN. "This latest PPF launch marks a major step forward, setting a new benchmark for performance and durability in the region. We are proud to deliver a solution that offers total confidence to installers and car owners who refuse to compromise on quality." "Our focus with this next-generation series was addressing the real-world elements drivers encounter every day from stubborn road grime to minor surface scratches," added Pritika Barbosa, Product Manager, Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions. "By pairing enhanced self-healing and stain-resistant polyurethane with comprehensive warranties ranging from 5 to 12 years, we are enabling drivers to preserve their vehicle's value seamlessly while offering installers a smooth, premium film to work with." The range is backed by comprehensive warranties ranging from 7 to 12-years, a reflection of Avery Dennison's confidence in the durability of its materials and its track record as a global materials science leader. Products are designed and tested for extreme environmental conditions, from intense UV exposure to harsh contaminants such as insect strikes and bird droppings. The launch arrives at a time when consumer appetite for vehicle protection and personalisation continues to grow across the ANZ regions. Industry data suggests that four in ten new car buyers are willing to invest in aftermarket accessories to both personalise and preserve their vehicles, a trend that has positioned high-performance PPF as an increasingly mainstream consideration rather than a niche upgrade. The new range of PPF is available now across ANZ markets through Avery Dennison's certified installer and distributor network. For product information, samples, or installation resources, visit www.graphics.averydennison.com/apac. About Avery Dennison Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible(TM) products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We are a leader in graphics innovation, dedicated to transforming brand visions into compelling realities. With high-performance, pressure-sensitive materials and pioneering technologies like Easy Apply Technology and Supreme Wrapping Films, we empower businesses to create impactful, eye-catching vehicle and architectural graphics. Our commitment to creativity and precision ensures every idea becomes a powerful visual statement. - we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at www.graphics.averydennison.com/apac Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.

Avery Dennison's latest RFID portfolio expansion. AD Miniweb Global UCode X and AD Burst UCode X August 26, 2026 Avery Dennison has announced the debut of AD Miniweb Global UCode X and AD Burst UCode X featuring NXP's next-generation UCode X chip. By pairing NXP's latest IC technology with its newly optimized antenna designs, these new additions deliver a powerful performance boost - bringing next-level visibility and operational efficiency across different environments, from apparel and electronics to home essentials and sporting goods. The company stated in a post. They feature increased read range and speed, configurable and expandable memory; and enhanced security and privacy. Designed for maximum versatility, both inlays combine compact footprints with state-of-the-art performance - delivering discreet visibility across your entire merchandise portfolio. AD Miniweb Global UCode X. This ARC-compliant retailer favorite is elevated by next-gen NXP UCode X technology and is now the smallest UCode X globally tuned inlay design to achieve all retail ARC Specs on the market, ensuring reliable tracking across diverse merchandise world-wide. AD Miniweb inlays from Avery Dennison Smartrac are designed for general retail, apparel and industrial applications. Offering a compact size and excellent performance, this inlay is ideal for tagging a wide range of materials. The AD Miniweb family is optimized for maximum performance, making the inlay suitable for a wide variety of RFID tagging applications, including supply chain, inventory and logistics, apparel, and home essentials, as well as apparel, electronics, sporting goods, and other general merchandise. The AD Miniweb family carries inlays that provide outstanding global performance in 42 x 16 mm / 1.654 x .0630 inch antenna footprint to be easily converted into your end application needs. Like all RFID products from Avery Dennison, AD Miniweb inlays 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. The RFID Lab at Auburn University has awarded Avery Dennison its first comprehensive and significant ARC accreditation for quality. AD Burst UCode X. AD Burst UCode X is a next generation AD Belt U9 and AD-23x U9 Slim. It is a high-performance global RFID tagging solution enabled by NXP's UCode X IC technology. Engineered for discreet placement, it relies on a slim antenna design to optimize operations across apparel and general retail. AD Burst inlays and tags from Avery Dennison provide outstanding global performance in die cut footprint of 73 x 13.5 mm / 2.87 x 0.53 in. AD Burst is optimized for maximum performance in retail and apparel segments, but as a versatile product, it also performs well in some industrial applications. The inlays are suitable for a wide variety of RFID tagging applications, including supply chain, inventory and logistics, apparel, and home essentials, as well as apparel, electronics, sporting goods, and other general merchandise. Like all RFID products from Avery Dennison, AD Burst inlays are manufactured according to the industry's highest quality standards. Packaging South Asia - An authentic, impactful, and influential 20-year-old! An English-language packaging industry B2B platform in print and web, Packaging South Asia is in its 20th year of publication. Without claims about being the best, most widely read, or most influential, its Google analytics have doubled in the past year. If you are interested in impactfully targeting the Indian and South Asian markets to sell equipment, technology, software, and consumables, Packaging South Asia can help. Packaging South Asia can assess your potential and addressable markets in light of the competition with research and discuss marketing, communication, and sales strategies for market entry and growth. [www.ippstar.org] With a strategy and budget for targeted marketing, you can discuss optimal use of its hybrid print, web, video, and social media channels for brand recognition linked to market relevance. Its platforms and channels are differentiated by hands-on domain practice and experience. Packaging South Asia understand of business and financials, and its team, including some of the best globally recognized technical writers, is ready to meet you and your customers for content. Get its 2026 media kit and recalibrate your role in this dynamic market. Enhance visibility and relevance to turn potential customers into success. Ask for a sample copy of its print monthly or its two weekly packaging eZines. For editorial [email protected] - for advertisement [email protected] and for subscriptions [email protected] Naresh Khanna - 12 January 2026

ACS Clothing pilots RFID solutions. Scottish circular apparel hub used Avery Dennison's embedded labels to achieve wide operational benefits. 18th August 2026 Innovation in Textiles North Lanarkshire, Scotland Avery Dennison has worked with ACS Clothing to explore how real-time visibility enhanced operational efficiency and supported scalable management of high-volume garment flows. ACS Clothing is one of Europe's largest circular apparel hubs, processing 45,000 items weekly. Based in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, the business combines advanced technologies with circular economy principles to drive expansion and give new life to unwanted clothing. It needed real-time visibility across its complex garment lifecycle management processes, including resale, rental, refurbishment, and repair. The apparel industry is facing major market shifts that demand digital solutions. The upcoming EU ban on destroying unsold goods and the rapid growth of the second-hand market - projected to reach $367 billion by 2029 - are driving a surge in garment volume. To manage this influx and reduce costs, circularity hubs like ACS are working towards digital infrastructure. Without it, data barriers create inefficiencies, administrative burden and limited ability to identify and track garments at scale. ACS therefore teamed with Avery Dennison for a pioneering pilot project at the Glasgow, UK hub which ran for a month, exploring how RFID could meet its capacity and traceability requirements. The initiative began by strategically embedding 500 selected garments with unique, durable Avery Dennison RFID labels, giving each item a distinct digital identity. As each RFID tagged garment progressed through its journey, its status was tracked at key stages - 'Checking In', 'Wash and Dry', 'Repair', 'Stock' and 'Sold. ACS operatives managed the process using Avery Dennison RFID mini tablets, which enabled simple, swift scans. This real-time data was seamlessly captured and centralized on Avery Dennison's atma.io connected product cloud, providing unprecedented visibility into the operational flow. This integrated solution leveraging embedded RFID technology is a game changer, unlocking crucial operational efficiencies and delivering visibility and traceability across an item's life, from intake and refurbishment to resale and rental. It enables real-time monitoring of garment location, condition and treatment history across all operational touchpoints, fundamentally streamlining sorting, grading and refurbishment processes. For ACS, the automated tracking greatly reduced the need for manual input and cut down errors during scanning at vital stages like Check-In and Dispatch. This achieved significant time and labour savings through rapid, non-contact scanning, all while supporting the management of large garment volumes. With embedded RFID labels, the system cut garment identification and check-in time by 90%, also capturing detailed information such as timestamps, processing status, repair histor, and final destination tracking. This real-time visibility enhanced operational efficiency and supported scalable management of high-volume garment flows. Analysis of this robust data set offered valuable insights into garment lifecycle management, including flow-through rates, average lifecycle duration and repair frequency, to optimise durability. This intelligence allowed for smarter resource allocation and dynamic, data-driven decisions via live dashboards, which in turn helped to reduce garment loss and ensure stronger compliance with service level agreements (SLAs). Beyond immediate operational benefits, the RFID system helped ACS prepare for future legislation, including the planned EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements. "This pilot partnering with Avery Dennison is a major leap in our journey towards complete circular transparency," says ACS CEO Andrew Rough. "For the first time, we can tell the full story of a garment's life, where it's been, how it's been cared for and how it's contributing to a more sustainable future. Embedding RFID tags delivered a 90% saving on the time needed to identify and associate garments at check-in." Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Business intelligence for the fibre, textiles and apparel industries: technologies, innovations, markets, investments, trade policy, sourcing, strategy...