ADDIMAX LABELING SYSTEM

Addimax has unparalleled knowledge of national and international best practices and codes to meet specific regulatory requirements, from OSHA, ANSI, and ISO to WEEE, RoHS, and REACH. Rely on our safety labels, signs, tags, and custom printing solutions – from asset management to ID to branding – for the most effective communication on your equipment and in your workplace. Addimax label products are expertly designed in line with today’s latest best practices – and are fully customizable to meet your precise needs.

LABEL CONSTRUCTION

LABEL CHARACTERISTICS

Protective Layers

In some cases, it’s necessary to protect labels from different environmental conditions. Natural and synthetic resins are used to protect or embellish your printed piece.

Materials / Facestock

We are capable of printing on a variety of materials and films. Let us help you find the right label material to meet your product’s requirements and application needs.

Inks

We have dedicated technology experts that will find a solution to your specific application needs. We are committed to maintaining high production standards from our ink to our color management systems. We can custom mix our inks to match your specific colors.

UV Inks

Water-based Inks

Solvents

Specialty Inks

Adhesives

 

The following is a list of additional important properties that we need to know in the initial design and development stage:

Liners

Liners support the product through manufacturing and protect the adhesive until it is applied to the end user surface.

Liner Functionality

Important Liner Properties

Types of Liners

LABEL DIMENSIONS

Your label dimensions include (but is not limited to) the width, length, corner radius, and position and diameter of interior cuts, orientation to the roll, or sheet. See diagram for the standard method of measuring labels and rolls.


LABEL MATERIALS & DESCRIPTIONS

From foils to static clings, there are hundreds of label materials to choose from. When deciding which material to use, consider intended use, life span, surface and application method。 The following is a list of some of the most popular label stocks. If you don’t see an option that meets your labeling needs, CONTACT US FOR RECOMMENDATIONS。

White Polyester

This material is available in a gloss or matte finish. This is an excellent material for outdoor use due to its dimensional stability and its ability to withstand harsh weather conditions and exposure to chemicals. This material can be used on thermal transfer & laser printers. It comes with a permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive in standard and heavy coat weight for your more difficult surfaces. It is also available with a removable adhesive for temporary identifications.

Clear Polyester

This material is available in a gloss or matte finish. This is an excellent clear label paper material for outdoor use due to its dimensional stability and its ability to withstand harsh weather conditions and exposure to chemicals. It comes with a permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive in standard and heavy coat weight for your more difficult surfaces. It is also available with a high temperature resistant removable adhesive for paint masking applications.

Metalized Polyester

These polyester labels are available in either chrome, mirror-like finish, or a brushed finish that resembles stainless steel. This is an excellent material for outdoor use due to its dimensional stability and its ability to withstand harsh weather conditions. Useful for fleet markings, heating & air-conditioning units, or anything else that spends a lot of time outdoors. It comes standard with a permanent adhesive.

White Polypropylene

This material is available in a gloss or matte finish and can be printed on via thermal transfer printers. This is an excellent material for decorative packaging applications due to its flexibility and is a more cost-effective alternative to polyester. It comes with both permanent and removable adhesives, depending on the application.

Clear Polypropylene

This material is available in a gloss or matte finish. This is an excellent material for decorative packaging applications due to its flexibility and a high degree of clarity. It comes with both permanent and removable adhesives, depending on the application.

White Vinyl

This is the standard material used in bumper stickers and is useful when you need a low-cost label that can be used outdoors. It comes standard with permanent and removable adhesives.

Clear Vinyl

A frosty, clear vinyl sticker paper that is useful when you want to create window decals. By printing your decal as a mirror image, it can be placed on the inside of a window so that it’s legible from the outside.

Clear Static Cling Vinyl

This is a clear vinyl sticker material that does not use an adhesive but sticks via static electricity. Often used for “Oil Change/Next Service Due” decals, this stock makes a great movable sign at the point of purchase displays. It is best when applied to glass, metal, and other smooth surfaces.

Paper, Fluorescent

This is a brightly colored uncoated stock that is available in red, green, pink, and orange. It’s useful when you need a paper label that stands out. It comes standard with a permanent adhesive.

Paper, Foil

Available in either silver or gold, bright or dull foil, it is often used as a decorative label popular with florists, artists, and those seeking to give their labeling applications a “classy” look. It comes standard with a permanent adhesive.

Paper, High-Gloss

This is a very glossy coated white paper stock that comes with two different permanent adhesives. One permanent adhesive is a rubber base system for general purpose labeling applications that need a quick stick feature, and the other is an acrylic cold temperature adhesive that is FDA approved for indirect food contact applications. This can be used on prime label applications. It’s also available with a removable adhesive for temporary identifications.

Paper, Litho

This is an uncoated, white, matte paper stock that is suitable when you want a material that won’t smear if you were to write or type on it. Typical applications include sheet feed laser printers, and computer pin fed shipping labels. It comes with permanent or removable adhesive.

Paper, Semi-Gloss

This is a coated semi-gloss in appearance, the white stock that comes with two different permanent adhesives. One permanent adhesive is a rubber base system for general purpose labeling applications that need a quick stick feature, and the other is an acrylic cold temperature adhesive that is FDA approved for indirect food contact applications. This can be used on the packaging of seafood, poultry, and other meat products. Also useful when barcoding is needed. A removable adhesive for temporary identification is available.

Paper, Tag

This is a white 8 or 10 pt. tag stock, coated on both sides and does not have an adhesive. This can be used for our scratch-off cards and also ID/Membership cards. Both sides of this stock can be imprinted.

 

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