A Guide to Label Materials and their suitability for various applications
 

Product

Price Guide

Adhesives Available

Temp Range

Chemicals

Face Coats

Kapton

££££££

P

H & L

Yes
(testing recommended)

M

Polyimide

££££££

P

H & L

Yes
(testing recommended)

M

Acrylate

£££££

P

H & L

Yes
(testing recommended)

M

Acrylic

£££££

T/E

H & L

Yes
(testing recommended)

M

Polyester

££££

P, V, EX-P,

H & L

Yes
(testing recommended)

M, G , B

Vinyl

£££

P, T/E, R, EX-P, W, N, RB, F

None

NO

M, G, B

Fabric

£££

P, N

None

NO

N/A

Acetate

££

P, R, T/E

None

NO

M, G

Polyethylene

££

P, EX-P, F

L

NO

M, G

Polypropylene

££

P, R, F

L

NO

M, G

Paper / Card

£

P, R, EX-P, RB, T/E, N,F

F

NO

M, G, SG, R, B

 

Key

Key

Key

 

Key

£ = Cheap

P = Permanent
R = Removable
T/E = Tamper Evident
V = Void
Ex-P = Ex Perm
RB = Rubber Based
N = None
W = Water Removable
F = Freezer

H = High
L = Low

M = Matt
G = Gloss
SG = Semi Gloss
B = Bright
R = Radiant