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Beyond the surface: engineering the right label for your brand

A 28 page guide to ten common label materials: the adhesives and inks that suit each one, typical service temperatures, and which materials fit which industries.

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28
Minutes to read
20
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PDF
Editions
EN, FR
Beyond the surface: engineering the right label for your brand
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Beyond the surface: engineering the right label for your brand
What is inside

Inside this guide

10
label materials profiled
5
adhesive families compared
12
industries rated
  1. The basics: the four layers of a label, and the four ways to put an image on it
  2. Paper materials: matte, high gloss, direct thermal and freezer grade
  3. Film and specialty materials: polypropylene, BS 5609 GHS stock, polyester, polyimide and destructible vinyl
  4. Side by side guides to adhesives, with typical service temperatures, and to inks
  5. Which material fits which industry, across twelve industries
Take a look

A few pages from the guide

Page 05. Chapter 1, the basics: face, adhesive, image
Page 15. Material 05, matte polypropylene
Page 22. Five adhesive families at a glance
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Who it is for

Anyone who specifies or buys labels, from packaging and brand teams to plant and warehouse managers. ProVision Labels can supply sample rolls to test on your own line.

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Good to know

Ratings are general guidance. The data sheet for your exact construction always governs. A French edition is also available.

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