Adhesive Label Types & Applications
Label performance and durability depend on selecting the right adhesive for your application. Product shape, texture, substrate composition, temperature and moisture exposure, and removability are a few of the factors that determine which type of adhesive is best for your particular application. There are four main types of adhesives to choose from:
- Permanent: This type of adhesive is the most commonly used and the least costly. Removal of this adhesive requires the use of solvent and destruction of the label.
- Repositionable: This adhesive gives you a window of time to reposition the label before the adhesive sets up. After that time, the application is permanently set.
- Removable: When removability is important, this type of adhesive gives you the flexibility to remove a label intact in order to straighten or reuse it.
- Freezer: This specialized adhesive is designed for use on cold surfaces (below 25°).
