What is Semi-gloss paper label?
It is a kind of paper label material coated with a layer of adhesive and used for product labeling.
What is Semi-gloss paper label structure?
Semi-gloss paper facestock，adhesive, liner
Advantage and disadvantage of semi-gloss paper label
Advantages:
1)Smooth surface and good printing effect to meet the high demand for printing quality .
2)Widely application, can be used for various industries.
3)Relatively low cost, it can be coated to improve its waterproof and oilproof performance and enhance durability.
Disadvantages:
1)Not waterproof, not oil-proof, easily affected by moisture and oil stains, resulting in labeling information blurred or damaged.
2)The material itself is soft and easy to tear, without lamination treatment, the durability is limited.
But in order to solve the above problems, we can laminate the coated paper, which can be waterproof, oil-proof and durable.
Semi-gloss label paper application:
1. Pharmaceutical industry: semi-gloss paper labels are usually used as information labels for pharmaceuticals, providing key information such as drug name, ingredients, dosage, production batch number, expiration date, etc., to ensure that consumers can accurately understand the details of the drug and use it safely.
2. Food industry: semi-gloss paper labels can be used on food packaging to display the name of the food, ingredients, nutritional information, shelf life, production date, etc., which helps consumers make informed food choices.
3. Alcohol and beverages: on alcohol and beverage products, coated paper self-adhesive labels can provide product information, such as brand, alcohol content, origin, ingredients, etc., while its high gloss surface treatment also increases the attractiveness of the product
4. Electrical appliances industry: semi-gloss paper labels used on electrical products may contain the model number of the appliance
Semi-gloss paper label with different adhesive feature and applications:
1)Semi-gloss label with hot-melt adhesive/Semi-gloss label with acrylic water adhesive:It is suitable for medicine, food, edible oil, wine, beverage, electrical appliances and cultural products labels
2)Semi-gloss label with frozen adhesive:used for cold chain, such as food,medicine and other products which need to storage in low temperature
Semi-gloss paper label storage suggestion:
Semi-gloss label shelf life:12 months
Semi-gloss label storage conditions:
This material must be stored at a temperature of 23±2ºC and 50±5% of Relative Humidity.
Storage area must be dry and clean.
Keep the material in the original packaging when not used in order to protect it from dust and contamination.
Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources.
Products should be vitically placed during transportation and in warehouse storage.
What is the difference between semi gloss and high gloss paper label?
1) Semi-gloss label: this material has a smooth and delicate surface, to meet the high demand for printing quality. Its lower cost, printing adaptability is wide, applicable to various industries, is a commonly used labeling materials on the market. However, its shortcomings are that it is not waterproof, oil-proof and easy to tear. However, it can be laminated to improve its waterproof and oil-proof performance, so that it is not easy to tear. Commonly used in medicine, food, liquor, electrical appliances, cultural products and other information labels .
2) casted paper label(high gloss paper label): it is a kind of high gloss label paper, suitable for advanced multi-color product labels. It has a polished surface with higher gloss and is suitable for information labels of medicine, food, edible oil, wine, beverage, electrical appliances, and cultural products. Compared with ordinary coated paper, mirror coated paper is more visually appealing and can provide a high-end look and feel .
When should you use semi gloss paper label?
1)Printing quality needs: When high printing quality is needed, especially for bright colors and detailed patterns, coated paper labels are a good choice because they can provide clear and smooth color printing effects.
2) Cost-effectiveness: semi-gloss labels cost is relatively low, suitable for projects with limited budget but with certain requirements on printing quality.
3) Product packaging: For packaging that needs to create high quality of the product, such as food, beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, etc., semi-gloss labels can achieve the attractiveness of the packaging.
4)Non-direct contact with food: Although coated paper self-adhesive is not water and oil resistant, it is still a viable option for non-direct contact with food packaging, such as pharmaceutical instructions or cosmetic packaging.
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