Paper Materials
Coated Paper: It is one of the most widely – used label materials in factories. It has a smooth surface and a bright white color, with good printability. It can present vivid and clear patterns and texts and is suitable for a variety of printing methods such as offset printing, relief printing, and flexographic printing. It is often used for product identification labels and instruction labels, such as the labels of food, beverages, electrical appliances, and cultural products. For example, the labels on the body of common beverage bottles and the parameter labels of electrical products often use coated paper. Coated paper is also widely used for clothing labels. This kind of paper is stiff, and when used for clothing labels, it can highlight the grade of clothing and enhance its high – end positioning. For different papers, their uses are different. For example, art paper is often used to package prints, New Year pictures, trendy art toys, and collectible figures with an artistic flavor. Using this kind of paper for packaging is more in line with the style of the product and its brand positioning, showing the high – end and magnificent of the brand.
Calendered Writing Paper and Offset Paper: They are multi – purpose label papers with relatively low cost. They are suitable for information labels and barcode – printed labels and can meet the factory’s large – scale demand for some ordinary labels. They are especially suitable for high – speed laser printing and can also be used for ink – jet printing. Calendered paper and offset paper are more suitable for small labels and information labels. For small labels with a lot of information, this kind of paper is relatively light. It is suitable for small labels on various products, and many product descriptions, characteristics, and selling points can be printed on these small labels.
Thermal Paper: There is a thermal – sensitive coating on its surface. When heated, a chemical reaction occurs and the color appears. There is no need to use consumables such as ink. It has a fast printing speed and low noise and is suitable for labels with high timeliness requirements and those that need to be printed on – site, such as the electronic scale labels in supermarkets, the waybill labels of logistics and express delivery, and the production batch labels in factories.
Synthetic Paper: It has good water – resistance, oil – resistance, and chemical – resistance properties and is suitable for products with high requirements for label durability, such as the information labels of high – end products and environmental – friendly products. Because this kind of paper has good water – resistance, it is generally used for the labels of cosmetics, skin – care products, and shampoos. These labels are generally more durable and are not afraid of falling off when exposed to water. Synthetic paper is also very oil – resistant. For example, this kind of paper can be used on edible oil or mechanical oil. Even if consumers come into contact with oil during daily use, they don’t need to worry that the labels will fall off easily.
Self – Adhesive Materials
Self – Adhesive Mirror – Coated Paper: On the basis of coated paper, it has a higher gloss on the surface, making the label look more high – end and gorgeous and can enhance the overall image of the product. It is often used for the product labels of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and health products that have high requirements for packaging appearance. The self – adhesive on the mirror – coated paper, when used on cosmetics and health products, can meet the appearance requirements of the products and give people a better visual experience.
Self – Adhesive Aluminum Foil Paper: It has good light – shielding, moisture – proof, and flexibility properties and can effectively protect the label content from the influence of the external environment. It is often used for the product labels of food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics that need to be stored away from light, as well as the labels of some electronic components and precision instruments with high requirements for moisture – proof. This kind of self – adhesive aluminum foil paper is generally used more in the pharmaceutical industry. Using this kind of self – adhesive has strong sealing properties and can seal the bottles well, so the medicine inside is not easy to get damp and moldy, which is a good protection for the medicine. This kind of paper is usually seen on the packaging of instant noodles and some cooked food. This kind of packaging paper can better protect the food from spoilage and maintain food safety.
PET Self – Adhesive: It has excellent medium properties, such as good antifouling, scratch – resistance, and high – temperature resistance characteristics. It is suitable for some special occasions, such as the labels of mobile phone batteries, computer displays, and air – conditioner compressors. Its labels can maintain better integrity and readability during long – term use.
PVC Self – Adhesive: It has good flexibility, water – resistance, and chemical – corrosion resistance. The common colors are off – white, pearl white, etc. It is often used for the labels of bathroom supplies, cosmetics, and electrical products, especially for products that need to be used in a wet or chemical – contact environment.
PP Self – Adhesive: The fabric has transparent, bright milky – white, and matte milky – white colors and has good water – resistance, oil – resistance, and chemical – resistance properties. It is suitable for heat – transfer printing and is often used for the labels of bathroom supplies and cosmetics, as well as the labels of some products that need to be used in an outdoor environment.
Removable – Adhesive Self – Adhesive: Its face materials have a variety of choices such as coated paper, mirror – coated paper, PE, PP, and PET. The characteristic of this kind of self – adhesive is that after pasting, if the label needs to be removed, it will not leave a mark on the surface of the pasted object. It is especially suitable for the labels of tableware, household appliances, and fruits, which is convenient for consumers to remove the labels as needed when using the products.
Washable – Adhesive Self – Adhesive: The face materials also have a variety of choices. Its advantage is that after washing with water, the product will not leave a self – adhesive mark. It is often used for the labels of beer, tableware, and fruits that may come into contact with water.
Other Materials
Metallic Materials: Such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy, and copper, they have the characteristics of high strength, corrosion – resistance, and beauty and elegance. They are often used to make high – end signs and nameplates, such as the nameplates of some large – scale equipment, the factory gate signs, and the signs of important workshops. They can reflect the brand image of the factory and the high – quality sense of the products. These metallic materials are also often used for the company headers, making the headers look more high – end.
Acrylic Materials: They have high transparency, rich colors, are light – weight and easy to process, and have good weather – resistance and impact – resistance. They are suitable for making transparent or semi – transparent signs and nameplates, such as the display window signs in factories, the equipment operation instruction plates, and safety warning signs. They can attract people’s attention and also have good durability. For example, street signs have to endure wind and sun, and acrylic materials have strong durability and can maintain integrity even in the face of strong wind and sun.
Wooden Materials: They have the characteristics of being natural, environmentally – friendly, and having beautiful textures. They can create a warm and natural atmosphere and are often used to make signs and nameplates with a natural atmosphere, such as in parks and scenic spots. In factories, they can also be used for some corporate culture display boards and rest – area signs, giving people a kind of friendly and comfortable feeling.
