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Label Material Resources
Everything you need to specify a self-adhesive label material with confidence: an interactive selector, downloadable datasheets, side-by-side comparisons, a working glossary and in-depth technical guides written by our coating and converting team.
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Tools & references
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Material Selector
Answer three questions — surface, environment, print method — and get a recommended facestock, adhesive and release liner you can send straight to an RFQ.
Open the selector → - 29 PDFs
Datasheets
Downloadable technical datasheets with caliper, basis weight, adhesive tack, service temperature and liner specification for every stock construction.
Browse datasheets → - 9 guides
Blog
Long-form selection guides on facestock, adhesive chemistry, thermal printing, wash-off testing and sustainable label constructions.
Read the guides → - 6 comparisons
Comparisons
Head-to-head material comparisons with criteria tables and clear “choose this when” guidance for the decisions converters make most often.
Compare materials → - 50 terms
Glossary
Plain-English definitions of label industry terms — facestock, glassine, dyne level, wash-off, GSM — each linked to the matching material page.
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Latest technical guides
All guides →Troubleshooting
Why Pressure-Sensitive Labels Peel Off: Causes and Troubleshooting
Edge lift is a diagnosis before it is a purchase. Work out when and where the label starts to release, then decide whether the adhesive, the facestock or the application process has to change.
Thermal printing
Direct Thermal vs Thermal Transfer Labels: Which Material Should You Choose?
A practical material selection guide for converters, printers, warehouse label buyers and packaging teams choosing between direct thermal and thermal transfer label materials.
Buyer guide
How to Request Label Material Samples, MOQ and Lead Time
A procurement-side guide to sample requests: what to send, how MOQ is confirmed, what drives lead time and how to get a usable quote faster.
Featured procurement resource
Head-to-head comparisons
All comparisons →BOPP vs PET Label Material: Which Film Facestock Should You Choose?
BOPP film
Biaxially oriented polypropylene facestock for clear, white and metallized packaging labels.PET film
Polyester facestock for durable labels facing heat, chemicals, abrasion or long service life.Semi-gloss paper vs white BOPP label material
Semi-gloss coated paper
Coated woodfree paper facestock for dry, indoor, cost-driven applications.White BOPP film
Biaxially oriented polypropylene film for wet, oily or squeeze-pack use.Permanent vs removable label adhesive
Permanent adhesive
General-purpose or high-tack acrylic and hot-melt systems for lifetime bonds.Removable adhesive
Low-build acrylic systems designed to release cleanly within a service window.Glassine vs PET release liner
Glassine paper liner
Densified, calendered paper liner at 50–65 gsm — the general-purpose default.PET film liner
Polyester film liner at 23–36 µm for speed, precision and humidity stability.PP synthetic paper vs PE film label material
PP synthetic paper
Stiff, matte, paper-look polypropylene sheet for durable identification.PE film
Soft conformable polyethylene film matched to squeezable containers.Acrylic vs Hotmelt Label Adhesive: Which Should You Choose?
Acrylic adhesive
Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive for smooth packaging surfaces, film labels and cleaner long-term aging.Hotmelt adhesive
Rubber-based hot-melt adhesive for strong initial tack on rough cartons, recycled board and difficult surfaces.
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