Do we have your attention now? Custom warning labels are an important part of your customer's user experience. Sure, they may not prevent all accidents, but they serve to remind everyone of proper procedures and when extra caution is needed. Warning label information must be readable not just when they are applied but 5, 10 years or more. The materials you select for your warning label … [Read more...]
Flexcon FLX000324 Clear UV Resistant Polyester Lamination Film
UV Protection for Outdoor Labels Durable UV Resistant Polyester for use on labels for: Power Equipment Tools Appliances Sporting Equipment Signs Electronics...and more Facestock 1 mil UV inhibitive crystal clear polyester Adhesive 1 mil acrylic permanent FLX000324 UV Film Data Sheet (PDF) Also available is a 2 mil thick UV inhibitive clear … [Read more...]
Lexan Laminate 10mil
10 Mil Lexan Laminate Facestock Lexan 10 mil (250 micron) film with high heat resistance. Lexan 8A35 is a one side velvet, one side polished transparent polycarbonate film. It offers high temperature resistance, excellent dimensional stability, as well as good printability without pre-treatment making it very suitable for multi-layer printing for applications such as overlays, floor … [Read more...]
3M 7380 Tamper Evident Matte White Void Polyester – Void if Removed Material
Tamper Evident 7380 Tamper evident feature leaves a visible void pattern when removed from substrate. Label stock used for warranty seal, authentication label or closure seal. Facestock 2.3 mil Matte White Polyester Adhesive 1 mil #300 acrylic Liner 55# Densified Kraft 7380 Data Sheet (PDF) … [Read more...]
Flexcon FLX000318 Matte Silver Polyester
Matte Silver Polyester FLX000318 with aggressive adhesive Warning and instructional labels contain critical information about how to properly operate outdoor power equipment as well as the hazards associated with improperly operating the equipment. It is crucial that the information conveyed on these fundamental labels remain legible for the life of the product. Pressure-sensitive films … [Read more...]
3M 7142 Repositionable Paper Label Material
Repositionable Paper 7142 3M™ Repositionable Paper Label Material 7142 with 3M™ Adhesive 1000 offer unique, one-piece removability from many surfaces, including fragile papers, and can be repositioned repeatedly for reuse on the same surface or application to another surface. 3M label material 7113 meets TAPPI #213 spec for repulpability. 3M label material 7142 is thermal … [Read more...]
3M 3929 Retro Reflective Polyester Label Stock
Retro Reflective 3929 Topcoated to accept resin-based thermal transfer printing. When bar code printed, retro-reflective facestock extends the maximum and minimum scanning distance of long-range scanners. Facestock 122 micron (4.8 thou) Topcoated Retro-Reflective Film Adhesive 25 micron (1.0 thou) #200 ‘Hi Performance’ Acrylic Liner 114 micron (4.5 thou) 130 g/m² (#80) Clay … [Read more...]
3M 3812 Destructible Polyurethane Label Stock
Tamper Evident 3812 3812 is a destructible, non-shrink opaque white polyurethane film. It is designed as a non- removable label stock. Once applied in a correct manner, a one piece removal is not possible on most surfaces. Facestock 40 micron matte white polyurethane Adhesive 25 micron #350 Hi Holding modified acrylic PSA Liner 75 micron Bleached, 90g/m² glassine paper, single … [Read more...]
PTI or Produce Traceability Initiative Labels
Everyone has read or head about a recall of food products from our local grocers, but very rarely do we talk about how the bad product is traced back to its source. A large number of companies have banded together to create a system of true traceability from farm to store to table called the Produce Traceability Initiative with the goal of electronic traceability for every case of … [Read more...]
Waterproof Stickers
Is it waterproof? Stickers and labels can be made of a variety of materials to give you a "Waterproof Sticker" but the question you should be asking yourself is how much water protection do I need? And, how long does it need to last? Why pay for top of the line waterproof protection if your product is only meant to last a few months. On the flip side you do not want to short change yourself if … [Read more...]
Are they Labels or Stickers?
I know it seems like a silly discussion, but the question of "Should I call them labels or stickers?" does come up quite often. To be exact, the technical definitions are as follows: When we talk about a sticker we think of labels that are advertising a product (but not attached to the product itself) or have some sort of art or … [Read more...]
A Label as Long as 6 Football Fields?
The longest label in the world? Who knows, but a 2000' Label in 1 Foot Increments has got to be right up there. When a Geo Fabric distributor sells their materials to large contracting groups, how can each party be assured the right amount of fabric has been accounted for? One of the world's largest manufacturer of woven synthetics has solved this problem by running a 2,000' label down the … [Read more...]
E-Liquid Warning Labels
Warning! Warning! Warning! What You Need To Know About E-Liquid Warning Labels In recent years, the e-cigarette market has absolutely taken off. E-liquid companies have sprung up quickly all across the country in every state. Vape cafes are the new coffee shop and can be found in the many trendy parts of town in just about every city. However, you’ve surely seen an article in the news … [Read more...]
New Label Project – Label Upgrade for Pure Abundance
Pure Abundance Pan Label - Before Label Upgrade Pure Abundance Pan Label - After Label Upgrade Pure Abundance produces a high quality vegan cheese that is distributed through upscale retail stores. With Food Product Labels shelf space is limited so it is imperative that the product has a look that draws the customer's attention quickly. The cheese is a healthy, natural product which led to … [Read more...]
Choosing the right label adhesive
There is nothing worse than having your beautifully designed label not stick to your product except having the label you purchased to be removable stick like grim death. There is a huge difference in the label adhesive needed for a retail fiber box vs. a jet engine part. Using the correct adhesive can literally mean the difference between life or death when trying trace back a bad batch of … [Read more...]
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day – Why Some Label Projects Take Years
A Long Term Label Project With A Happy Ending. We never know who is on the other end of the line the first time we answer a call requesting help. Some projects are simple bar code tracking labels that we have been making since the early 1980’s, and then there are the projects that creep along for years. About 4 years ago we received a call about a label needed for a military grade application. … [Read more...]
Adding Serialized Numbers or Variable Data to Your Labels
Adding serialization to your labels creates an easy way to track individualized parts, products or assets during their circulation. The first consideration when starting to serialize is how will the data be used? Questions you should ask are: … [Read more...]
To Metal Tag Or Not To Metal Tag? Not To Worry, We Have The Answer!
Metal Tags Metal tags are used for a variety of reasons, but are most often used when they are in an environment that needs to be highly durable. Metal tags are extremely tough and are best for identification of machinery when delicate paper labels and even durable polyester would not last very long an certain environments where temperatures reach over 400F . What are they used for? There are … [Read more...]
What’s Nature’s Coolest Adhesive? Just Ask Magneto!
Magnetic Labels Have you ever labeled a warehouse only to find that some of your location labels need to be moved to a different position? Are you tired of wanting to transfer a label somewhere else, only to find that you need to print a whole new label off? Well, if that sounds like you, then what you are looking for is magnetic labels. What are they? Labels made of a magnetic material with … [Read more...]
A Labeled Asset Is A Found Asset
There are many, many types of labels out there but do you know what asset labels are? How do they differ from other labels? Are they unique to an industry? What information do they present? Well, to answer your question, asset labels are used to identify maintenance and operational purposes. They are most commonly found in industrial and military industries. Often made of Traffolyte, they are … [Read more...]