Adhesive and self-adhesive are two common choices in the printing and packaging industry. They are widely used in the production of trademarks, labels, advertising, etc. Although they all have viscous characteristics, each has its own unique properties and application scenarios. This paper aims to analyze the differences between the two materials in order to help understand their applicability.

First of all, let's understand what is adhesive and self-adhesive. Adhesive, as the name suggests, is to apply pressure sensitive adhesive to one side of the material to form a kind of adhesive, so it has a strong adhesiveness. And self-adhesive, is in a printable material on the back of the coated pressure-sensitive adhesive, and covered with a backing paper of a composite material.

Let's discuss the difference between adhesive and self-adhesive in detail.

1. Structure: The self-adhesive structure is composed of surface material, adhesive and base paper, which is easy to tear off the base paper when using. In contrast, the adhesive only includes the surface material and adhesive two parts.

2. Application mode: Adhesive material needs to be wet to show its adhesiveness, but self-adhesive material does not need any wet water treatment, just tear off the base paper can be used directly.

3. Purpose: Adhesive is often used in wallpaper, decorative materials, book covers and so on, because it needs wet water to stick, often needs a period of time to be really fixed after wet water. Self-adhesive is more commonly used in labels, stickers, packaging, advertising and other areas because of its convenience and strong adhesion, can be used immediately and stick firmly.

4. Print mode: Adhesive materials are usually printed in a fixed way, mostly through traditional printing, while self-adhesive materials can choose a variety of printing methods, including inkjet printing, thermal transfer printing and so on.

5. Environmentally friendly: Finally, the need to put forward in particular is that adhesive and self-adhesive in environmental protection also have a certain difference. The glue of the adhesive material is mostly water-based, environmental protection is better. The self-adhesive material needs to add more chemical components to ensure its on-the-fly adhesive properties, so it is relatively poor in environmental protection.

Although the adhesive andadhesive stickerThere are similarities in some respects, but there are significant differences in their nature and scope of application. Whether it's making decorations, publications, or quick, convenient everyday labels, choosing the right material is the key to success. We hope that understanding the difference between the two will help readers make the choice that best suits their needs.

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