• Paper

    Paper material is a more cost-effective solution than polypropylene material and is used to produce high-quality labels for advertising and products. The most popular uses being for general packaging as well as bottles, jars, containers and tins.

    The paper material provides a good adhesion to low energy surfaces, and adheres around corners and edges of products better than a polypropylene. It does have limited resistance to moisture, temperature and liquids, making it suitable for indoor use only. If you require water and weather resistant labels, then polypropylene will be a better option.

    Paper is also completely food-safe, meaning that it can even be used with direct contact on dry or moist non-fatty foods. It’s also useful for any products which may come into direct mouth contact. If you’re unsure which material to use for food applications, just call us and we can advise you further.

    Our paper material uses a permanent acrylic based adhesive which can withstand temperatures of -30 °C to +80 °C (up to +95 °C for short periods). It is best for labelling rough or slightly curved surfaces and is highly resistant to light, heat and ageing. All of the ingredients comply with recommendations BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105. 

  • Polypropylene

    Polypropylene is a plastic-based material which provides many advantages over paper. It’s waterproof, weatherproof, UV resistant, tear-resistant and more durable overall than paper.

    It’s perfect for months of outdoor use, harsher environmental applications or where tensile strength is important.

    Polypropylene is particularly suitable for use as promotional labels for advertising outdoors, as well as product labels which need to withstand scuffs and/or possible contamination from liquids in drinks, food items, cosmetic products, oil-based products and cleaning agents.

    Polypropylene is environmentally safe, and in combination with our FDA-approved toner, is safe for use on drink and food products providing that the label is placed on the outside of any external packaging. If you’ll be placing labels where food or drink might come into contact with them, or where complete food-safety is vital (i.e. children’s toys), then paper is a better solution. If in doubt, give us a call and we can advise you further.

    The adhesive of our polypropylene labels will apply to most items and has a very strong adhesion, but due to its tear-resistant nature, it can be peeled off with ease without leaving any residue behind. This is in contrast to paper which is likely to rip if there’s an attempt to remove it.

    Our polypropylene material has a transparent acrylic based adhesive that can withstand temperatures of -30 °C to +80 °C (up to +95 °C for short periods). Once applied the adhesive is not sensitive to humidity and features strong resistance to light, heat and aging. All of the ingredients of the adhesive comply with recommendations BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105.