Custom Labels...
 Welcome to our wide world of labels. We hope our
name sticks with you and we guarantee our products will. With a wealth
of application-specific knowledge at our disposal, we have worked
with manufacturers, distribution centers, hospitals, and more, helping
them to identify the best label material for their needs.
We can print up to 6 colors on narrow web and wide
web work, up to 24" in width and 20" in depth. This allows
us to run product for the widest dot matrix and continuous laser printers
on the market. We can also be very efficient running large quantity
8.5" x 11" sheets two wide. We have several narrow webs
set up for quick delivery of small to medium runs of continuous, cut
sheet and roll labels.
Other label products and features offered:
- Add-A-Labels:
piggyback labels applied to a form
- Form-N-Labels:
labels collated with form parts
- Joined-Webs:
one part form/label combinations made by joining a label and form
material together in one pass
- Bar
coding and numbering: laser, ink jet and dot matrix
- Foil stamping: want people to look at your label,
enhance it with this feature
- CF coatings: when using labels in a carbonless
form
- Process printing: rolls, sheets and continuous
labels
- Speedy
Solutions: quick turn roll label and imprint program, standard
3 day delivery
- Rush services: available on all product
Specifications
Applications
Picking, packing, shipping, carton labels, inventory labels, bar codes,
identification, promotional, advertising, instructional, pharmaceutical,
cover-up, drum
Used by
Manufacturers, hospitals, laboratories, distribution centers, retail
stores, service companies, assemblies, pharmacies, advertising agencies,
schools, universities
- EDP
- Fanfold or rolls
- Thermal
- Thermal transfer or direct thermal
- Laser
- cut sheet or continuous laser products
- Roll
labels - promotional & I.D.
- Flexographic printing, up to 6 colors
Features & Benefits
Features: Large die inventory
Benefit: Design flexibility to choose the size needed without a die charge
Feature: Large selection of materials
Benefit: No minimum order requirements on the most popular materials
Feature: Wide web Presses
Benefit: Multiple streams for cost efficiencies
Feature: Laminating / U.V. Varnishing
Benefit: Protection from abrasion and the elements
Feature: Pattern Adhesives
Benefit: Adhesive free areas for special applications
Feature: Back-die cutting
Benefit: Portions of the liner cover adhesive areas that may be adhered later.
Feature: Consecutive Numbering and Barcoding
Benefit: Identification and tracking of products and processes.
Where can I use this?
- Automotive
- Apparel / Textile - clothing
- Chemical – warning, drum and barrel
- Distribution centers
- Grocers – shelf marking, tray inserts, pricing
- Hardware companies
- Industrial – warning, drum and barrel
- Laboratories – vials, patient test requisitions
- Manufacturers
- Medical facilities
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Retailers
- Schools / Universities
- Service companies
- Shippers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is meant by label repeat and why is it important? What do “initial tack” and “ultimate adhesion” mean?
The “repeat” of a label is the measurement from the top of one
label to the top of the next label. This is the measurement that
is used to determine if tooling is available for printing, die
cutting, perfing and folding the label.
What do “initial tack” and
“ultimate adhesion” mean?
Initial tack refers to the amount of adhesion to a surface upon
first contact with that surface. Ultimate adhesion refers to how
well a product will adhere after allowing the adhesive time to
bond. Some adhesives have a low initial tack but have excellent
ultimate adhesion. The amount of time required for an adhesive
to attain its ultimate bond depends on the type of adhesive, material
it is applied to, temperature, surface conditions; clean, flat,
curved, pebbled etc…. Most adhesives have achieved their ultimate
bond within 24 to 48 hours.
What is an imaging liner?
Imaging liners are used when your customer wants a duplicate copy
of the face label. With this type of liner, when pressure is exerted
on the facestock by either handwriting or computer printing, a
duplicate image will form on the liner. This eliminates the possibility
of transcription and transposition errors.
How does an imaging liner
differ from a crash image?
When the you need static information added to the self-imaging liner,
the manufacturer will “crash image” this information. This is done by
using a hardened material as the printing plate, in a die or print station
without any ink. This is usually done if your customer will be adding
several numbers in different positions. This assures that the P.O.#
does not get mistaken as the account #, etc...
What label stock is best
suited for use in laboratories?
Latex labels are often recommended for laboratory use because
they are more flexible than EDP
paper labels. Since latex labels have no memory, this helps them
to stay down when wrapped around test tubes. Also, latex labels
have greater resistance to moisture than EDP
paper labels. These features make latex labels a good fit for
laboratories, as they will not “wing up” off a test tube and can
be run through a centrifuge.
What is a “UL” approved
label?
These are labels produced on materials that have undergone a series
of testing at Underwriters Laboratories. Underwriters Laboratories requires
the manufacturer to use specified materials and to be registered with
UL to produce labels that have the UL symbol on them. Other associations
that have similar requirements include A.G.A. (American Gas Association)
and C.S.A. (Canadian Standards Association). Check with our customer
service staff if requesting a quote for these types of labels.
What is a prime label?
A prime label is one that is applied to a product at the time
of manufacture to identify and/or promote the product. In most
cases these labels have been designed by a marketing group in
order to portray a certain product image. These labels are often
process printed, multiple color labels designed to attract attention
to that manufacturers product. This contrasts with data processing
labels which are used for shipping, distribution, tracking, etc…
Data processing labels are designed for functionality versus the
aesthetically pleasing nature of a prime label.
What is a crack and peel
label?
Label material used by flat sheet printers often has a series of
back slits in the liner that are used to remove the liner from the
face stock. Typically, the user would bend or “crack” the liner to
expose the slits and make removing the liner easier. On a web
press, a single, vertical, or horizontal back slit is used to
accomplish the same thing.
What is the difference between
thermal transfer and direct thermal?
Thermal transfer requires a ribbon to create the image on the
label stock. It has a heated matrix head that melts the wax, wax/resin
or resin ribbon to transfer the pigment to the paper. Direct thermal
papers have a heat sensitive coating on the face of the label
stock and do not require a ribbon. The coating on direct thermal
papers is activated when it comes into direct contact with the
heated matrix head (most of the older fax machines used this technology).
Many of the thermal printers on the market today can be used with
either material. You can identify direct thermal stocks by heating
them with a lighter or putting them on a warmer plate for a coffee
maker. Thermal transfer can be marked or written on by using a
silver coin like a nickel.
What are application temperature
and service range?
Application temperature refers to the lowest temperature that a
label can be applied and ensure a good bond (surface temperature of the
material being labeled is a key component also). Service range
refers to the upper and lower limits at which an adhesive will
function after it has bonded to the substrate.
What is the shelf life of
a label?
Most products are warranted for one year from the date of purchase.
The adhesive may remain usable for a longer period of time but
deterioration of the adhesive becomes more rapid after a year.
Note: Once the label has been applied to the substrate, the lifespan
is indefinite.
What are the most important
items to know when requesting a quote on a label?
- How will you print it? Dot matrix, thermal transfer, laser, ink jet, etc…
- What is the label being applied to? Corrugated, plastic, glass, etc…
- What is the environment? Clean, dust, dirt, frost, oils, moisture, etc...
- What is the application temperature?
- What is the service range required?
- Permanent or removable adhesive? If removable,how long before label will be removed?
- Type of facestock
- Number of colors, numbering, perfs, slits etc.
- Label dimensions – width, depth, repeat
- Roll, fold or sheet
- Packaging requirements
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