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Kiss Cut. Saponifier. Outgassing. Tackifier.

Are you familiar with these terms? They may not come up in daily conversation, but in our line of work, we use them constantly. Harsh environment labeling can feel like a foreign language, and we’re here to provide answers, not leave you with questions.

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Hot Stamping

A decorating process in which the desired image is transferred to a substrate by a heated, positive copy die. Images are normally limited to one color positive copy line.

Hydro-Carbon

Any of a numerous organic compounds such as Benzene and Methane that contain only Carbon and Hydrogen.

Impact Printing

Any printing systems where a micro processor controlled drives a ribbon into contact with the print surface (dot matrix) or the print surface into contact with the ribbon (drum printer).

Impact Resistance (shock resistance)

The ability of a tape to resist sudden pulls or shocks as may sometimes be encountered by packages in transit.

Initial Track

Adhesives usually have two adhesive stages: (1) Initial tack at which time it is sticky enough to hold parts together; (2) Set at which point the adhesives has firmly bonded them.

Injection Blow Molding

A molding procedure whereby a heat softened plastic is forced from a cylinder into a relatively cool cavity which gives the article the desired shape.

Ink Jet

A method of printing using liquid ink projected a drop at a time against a substrate.

Insulating tape

Normally refers to tape used for electrical insulation.

Insulation Resistance

The ability of a tape to prevent the flow of current across its surface, usually measured on the backing.

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