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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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Machine Direction

The direction of a web of material as it flows through a coater, laminator, or printing press, resulting in a roll of material. Also known as “with the web”, as opposed to “against the web” (see Transverse Direction).

Magenta

One of the four primary colors for printing. One of the subtractive primaries the hue of which is used for one of the four color process inks. It reflects blue and red light and absorbs light.

Mass

Sometimes used as another name for the adhesive.

Matrix

Ladder, skeleton, waste. The face and adhesive layers of a sensitive construction surrounding a die-cut label which have been removed after die-cutting.

Matte Finish

A dull finish. A deglossed surface.

Memory

The property of a material that attempts to return to its original dimensions after being distorted.

Metal Foil

Thin, flexible sheets of metal, such as aluminum and lead, used as tape backings because of inherent properties such as weather resistance, reflectivity, etc.

Metallized Film

A plastic or resinous film that has been coated on one side with a very thin layer of metal.

Microns

A measure of thickness from the metric system. One micron is 1 millioneth of a meter.

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