How To Know Adhesive Labels Well

 

 

 

 

What is adhesive sticker label?

Adhesive sticker, also known as sticker label, label sticker material is a composite material consisting of facestock, adhesive, release liner. When using, simply remove the base paper and it can be stuck on. It has the characteristic of being ready to use upon tearing. Label stickers are often used to be pasted on the surface of packaging boxes and are widely applied in various industries, such as the food industry, medical industry, logistics industry, etc.

 

Structure and Composition

Stickers usually consist of three parts: facestock, adhesive, and release liner. Here is the structure diagram. You can clearly understand the composition of the self-adhesive label.

1. Face stock: Made of materials such as paper material and vinyl material.And paper has coated paper,kraft paper,texture paper etc.
Vinyl material could waterproof,widely used in market,such as PET material, and PVC material,also has transparent PET or PVC and Silver PET etc, it determines the carrying capacity and appearance effect of the label.
2. Adhesive: It is divided into permanent and removable types, which directly affect the bonding strength and application scenarios.
3. Back paper: A protective paper coated with silicone oil layer, which prevents the adhesive from prematurely failing and facilitates peeling.widely used liner material has paper material and clear material.

 

Different glues

There are two most commonly used types of glue: permanent glue and removable glue. The following is a detailed description of these two types of glue.
1) Permanent adhesive
Permanent glue is the most commonly used type of glue and budget friendly solution. Permanent adhesives work for many label applications and have a strong stickness wherever they are applied.
Permanent adhesives will likely damage a surface if removed. After the permanent adhesive self-adhesive is peeled off from the surface of the object to be adhered, there will be glue residue on the surface of the object to be adhered, please note it.
2) Removable adhesive
Removable adhesive self-adhesive means that even if it is removed, there will be no residue of glue on the surface of the adhered object. Compared with permanent glue, this type of glue can well protect the surface of the adhered object and will not cause damage to your product.
Removable self-adhesive labels are environmentally friendly labels based on removable adhesives, featuring seamless peeling and repeated adhesion. After being removed, they do not damage the surface of the items.

 

Main application scenarios of self-adhesive labels

1. Product labels: food packaging, product usage instructions labels, etc
2. Industrial marking: Applicable to the parameter marking of mechanical equipment, electronic component marking, etc.
3. Creative decorations: stationery stickers, personalized stickers, etc.
4. Business industry: Price tags, product description labels, shelf labels, barcode labels, pharmaceutical labels;
5. Chemical industry: Paint material labels, gasoline engine oil product packaging labels
6. Electronic components industry: various household appliances, electrical sockets, computer parts, etc
7. Logistics labels in the logistics industry: Modern logistics has an increasing demand for label printing, such as cargo transportation labels, luggage labels, etc.
8. Drug labels in the pharmaceutical industry: Pharmaceutical enterprises have strict requirements for drug packaging. With a wide variety of drugs, there is a great demand for self-adhesive labels.

 

Common packaging methods

1) packing in roll
Roll label stickers usually refers to the stickers being wound around a paper roll in the form of a roll. When you use a machine to label, the roll packaging method (labeling machines sticker) is necessary.
At the same time, when you customize, you need to clearly define the direction of the label you need with the manufacturer to adapt to the direction of your machine, so as to avoid incorrect direction affecting the use.
2) packing in sheet
In addition to the roll packaging method, another one is the packing in sheet method, where stickers are arranged in a certain number on one sheet of paper. This packaging method has one advantage, which is to gradually reduce the space during transportation and save your freight costs. And sheet packaging is usually cheaper than roll packaging.
However, this packaging method can only be done by manual labeling and cannot be used by machines. Please note.

 

Finish

1) glossy lamination
Glossy lamination is a transparent film with a glossy finish. Using this film can significantly enhance the brightness and color vividness of stickers. The light film has excellent wear resistance and water resistance, and can protect the printing on the surface of the sticker to a certain extent.
2) matte lamination
Matte lamination is a kind of film with a matte effect. Compared with glossy film, it is more understated and does not have a strong reflective effect. Matte film is suitable for demands that require an elegant and textured appearance.
3) soft touching lamination
Soft touching lamination is a kind of thin film with a special touch sensation, which can bring viewers a unique touch experience. The touch film is more advanced and its price is also higher than that of ordinary films.
4) Laser lamination
Laser lamination is a kind of film with dazzling colorful effects, which can present unpredictable color effects from different angles. The laser film has a strong visual impact and can quickly attract the viewer's attention.

 

COMMON ADHESION TERMINOLOGY

The most commonly used crafts include Spot UV, embossed and Hot Stamping. These techniques are also applicable to products such as paper boxes, paper bags, catalogues, etc. Please note.
1) Spot UV
Spot UV craft using UV varnish with high transparency and wear resistance to apply a local gloss treatment to the product surface. Spot UV is particularly suitable for use on packaging surfaces that are matte or relatively rough, thereby creating a contrast and highlighting the logo or pattern at the UV position of the packaging box.
2) Hot Stamping
Hot Stamping craft using aluminum foil material on the surface of the packaging. Through a foil machine, LOGO patterns, text and other information are directly stamped onto the surface of the packaging. Due to the inherent properties of the aluminum foil material, the gilded parts can present a shiny metallic effect, thereby enhancing the appeal of the packaging's grade.
3) Embossed
Embossed craft first making molds for the parts that need to be raised or dented. Through pressing, concave or raised graphic and text marks are formed on the surface of the packaging, giving the pattern a 3D relief effect. This greatly enhances the 3D and artistic sense of the logo.

 

Summary:

Custom stickers are applied to the identification and management of various items in daily life, such as food labels, beverage labels, cosmetic labels, medicine labels, office labels, express delivery labels, etc. It is also an important means for enterprises to conduct product sales, market promotion and brand publicity.