OVERLAMINATE: A COATING OF REGULAR VARNISH, U.V. CURED VARNISH OR A PLASTIC FILM APPLIED TO THE PRINTED SURFACE OF THE LABEL TO PROTECT THE LABEL FROM ABRASION, AND CHEMICALS WHILE ALSO GIVING THE LABEL PROTECTION FROM FREQUENT HANDLING OR TOUCHING BY HUMAN HANDS.

PRINTING: LABELS ARE PRINTED USING THE PROCESS OF FLEXOGRAPHY AND HOT FOIL STAMPING. USING FLEXOGRAPHY WE CAN PRINT PROCESS WORK AND UP TO SIX COLORS USING PMS OR CUSTOM COLORS. USING THE PROCESS OF FOIL STAMPING WE CAN ENHANCE ANY LABEL BY APPLYING METALIC COLORS, GOLD SILVER OR A VARIETY OF SOLID COLORS THAT ADDS EYE APPEAL TO ANY LABEL

FACE STOCK: THE PRIMARY SURFACE FOR PRINTING. FACE STOCKS COME IN A VARIETY OF MATERIALS FROM PAPER, FOILS, AND FILMS. EACH FACE STOCK HAS ITS OWN CHARECTERISTICS WITH RESPECT TO PRINTING (INK ABSORPTION) AND FLEXABILITY.

ADHESIVE: THERE IS A GREAT VARIETY OF ADHESIVES AND THEY SHOULD BE CHOSEN (ALONG WITH THE FACE STOCK) DEPENDING ON WHAT  APPLICATION THE LABEL IS TO USED FOR. IN GENERAL THE ADHESIVES ARE CLASSIFIED AS PERMANENT, REMOVABLE AND RE-POSITIONAL. THE ADHESIVE STRENGTH OF THE ADHESIVE IS CHOSEN BASED ON TEMPERATURE AT APPLICATION TIME OF THE LABEL AND THE SURFACE MATERIAL THAT THE LABEL IS APPLIED TO. 

LABEL SHAPES: LABELS ARE CLASSIFIED AS DIE CUT OR KNIFE CUT AND SHEETED.

DIE CUT LABELS IN GENERAL HAVE ROUND CORNERS AND ARE CUT WITH A VERY PRECISE ROTARY DIE MANUFCTURED TO CUT OUT THE SHAPE SPECIFIED. GENERALLY, THERE IS A SPACING BETWEEN LABELS ON A ROLL AND THERE IS EXCESS BACKING ON THE SIDE OF THE LABEL.

KNIFE CUT ("BUTT CUT") LABELS ARE SEPERATED BY A SLIT BETWEEN THE LABELS AND ARE RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE AND DO NOT REQUIRE A SPECIAL DIE TO CUT FROM THE MATRIX.
 
 

TAPE AND LABEL CONVERTERS MAINTAINS A VERY LARGE SELECTION OF STANDARD RECTANGLE.CIRCLE, OVAL AND POPULAR SHAPED DIES IN INVENTORY. WE ALSO CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH KNIFE  CUT LABELS (SQUARE CORNERED) IN  MANY SIZES. WE CAN CREATE A DIE TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE. 

LABEL FINISHING: LABELS ARE FINISHED BY SHEETING OR REWINDING IN ROLLS. ROLLS ARE WOUND DEPENDING TO SUIT THE APPLICATION METHODE OR MACHINE POSITIONING OF THE LABEL ON THE ROLL SPECIFIED AS PER THE POSITION CHART BELOW. PLEASE  SPECIFIY THE POSITION THAT SUITS YOUR APPLICATION.