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Microwave Safe Labels That Survive Steam, Heat and Grease
Which label facestocks and adhesives survive a microwave, why the adhesive fails before the plastic does, and the metal rule that scorches a container in seconds.
Rectangle Sticker Sizes and How to Match Them to the Job
Common rectangle sticker sizes from 2 x 1 barcode labels to 11.5 x 3 bumper strips, the material each surface needs, and how to match size to product, packaging and branding.
Retail Label Printing for Product, Barcode and Shelf
How retail labels split into face, information panel, barcode and shelf tag, which material each product needs, and the barcode rules that stop a scan failing.
How Shrink Sleeve Labels Wrap a Bottle and Distort Your Artwork
What a shrink sleeve label is, how the film shrinks around a container, why the artwork has to be pre-distorted, and when a flat bottle label is the better call.
Silver Stickers Explained, From Metallic Ink to Foil and Chrome
Silver stickers come three ways: metallic ink, metallised face stock, and stamped foil. See how each one reflects light, what artwork it accepts, and what it costs.
Vinyl Cut Decals vs Vinyl Printed Stickers and How to Pick
A cut decal takes its color from the vinyl, a printed sticker from the ink. Compare color, detail, durability and application, then pick the right one.
Vinyl Truck Lettering That Reads at Highway Speed
Size vinyl truck lettering by viewing distance, pick fonts that read at speed, meet the USDOT 50 foot legibility rule, and choose cast or calendered vinyl.
What BOPP Labels Are and When to Choose Film Over Paper or Vinyl
BOPP is polypropylene film stretched two ways, so it shrugs off water, oil and tearing. Here is how it compares to paper and vinyl labels, and when each one wins.
How Sticker Sheets Work and When to Choose Them Over Singles
A sticker sheet is several stickers kiss-cut onto one shared liner. How the cut works, the six sheet sizes, the cut file rules, and when singles beat sheets.
What BOPP Label Material Is and Why It Outlasts Paper Labels
BOPP is stretched polypropylene film that shrugs off water, oil and scuffing. How it is made, how it compares to paper and vinyl, and which labels need it.
What Makes a Sticker Look Professional Instead of Homemade
Four things separate a professional sticker from a homemade one: the face material, the laminate, the cut line and the run consistency. Here is each, with prices.
How to Put Your Logo on Water Bottles That Survive Ice, Sweat and Handling
Size, print and place a logo on water bottle labels: 8 by 2 in wraps, seam overlap, waterproof film stock, and the clear-label trap to avoid before ordering.
