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Guides from the factory floor

Everything we've learned specifying labels for harsh environments since 2015 — materials, adhesives, barcodes, artwork and asset tagging, written plainly and without the sales pitch.

Materials

Material selection guide

How to choose between polyester, vinyl, polycarbonate and metal for your environment.

6 min read

Materials

Adhesive & surface guide

Matching adhesive type to surface energy, texture, temperature and removability.

5 min read

Data

Barcode & QR best practice

Module sizes, quiet zones, contrast and scan verification for reliable reads.

7 min read

Artwork

Artwork file specification

Formats, resolution, colour profiles and bleed we need to print your job first time.

4 min read

Standards

Durability & environmental ratings

What temperature, chemical and UV ratings actually mean for expected label life.

6 min read

Asset management

Asset tagging starter guide

Designing a numbering scheme and rolling out asset tags across a whole site.

8 min read

Materials

Material choices

All of our materials use a high-tack acrylic adhesive suitable for high and low surface energy substrates, including powder-coated metals and polypropylene. Our UV-cured print is highly durable, but add laminate for extra protection or if the label will be in direct sunlight (not required on mark resist PVC).

PVC

Best for outdoor use and curved surfaces

  • Excellent outdoors, add laminate if in direct sunlight
  • Good for curved surfaces
  • White or CMYK printed background
Data sheets

Polyester

Best for high heat and chemical exposure

  • Service temperature range from minus 40°C to 150°C
  • Excellent chemical resistant properties
  • White, silver or CMYK printed background
Data sheets

Mark resist PVC

Best for heavy-duty scratch resistance

  • Print applied under a clear 150µ scratch-proof embossed surface
  • Heavy duty DuraLabel™ construction
  • White, clear or CMYK printed background
Data sheets

Minimum order quantity of just 100 units, in sizes from 15 × 15 mm Micro QR up to 85 × 55 mm business card format, or a completely bespoke size on request.

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