Adhesive label printing is one of the most commonly used printing methods in business and personal use today. From the eye-catching commodity labels on supermarket shelves, to the personalized sender information on express packages, and then to the exquisite brand logos on various electronic devices, you can see the self-adhesive label printing. So, what about the way self-adhesive labels are printed? What are its unique features? This article will reveal the answers for you.

First, to understand the way self-adhesive labels are printed, you first need to understand its infrastructure. Adhesive label generally consists of surface material, adhesive and base paper three parts. Among them, the face material is what we usually call label paper, this is where the printing work actually takes place. The adhesive and the backing paper together act as a "background" to ensure that the label is firmly attached to various items.

Now, the most commonly used self-adhesive label printing methods include flexographic printing, screen printing, digital printing and so on. Flexographic printing, suitable for large-scale, multi-color printing production, features soft plate, wear-resistant, fast printing speed, low cost. Screen printing is suitable for printing on labels of different materials. It can print thicker layers of ink to make the colors more vibrant. Digital printing is a new technology that has emerged rapidly in recent years. It can print digital design patterns directly on label paper without the need of plates. It emphasizes speed, convenience, and can be "individualized" printing, adapting to the changing market demand.

The characteristics of self-adhesive label printing can be summarized as follows: First of all, self-adhesive labels have good adhesion, can be pasted on the surface of various items. Secondly, as a result of different printing options, self-adhesive labels of various forms. Furthermore, the texture of label paper is very different, such as mirror coated paper, transparent PVC and so on, which has greatly expanded the application range of self-adhesive labels. Moreover, in recent years, environmental-friendly self-adhesive labels have gradually gained widespread recognition and acceptance, which is also an advantage of self-adhesive label printing.

Generally speaking, self-adhesive label printing is a simple but widely used printing technology. A variety of different printing methods and different face material choices, so that self-adhesive labels have endless possibilities. Because of this, whether in business or personal life, we can see the extensive application of self-adhesive label printing.

However,adhesive labelAlthough printing has obvious advantages, but in actual operation still need to pay attention to some details, such as color management and so on. In the future, with the progress of technology, the application field of self-adhesive label printing will be wider and become an important pillar in printing.

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