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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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Puckering

The uneven, non-flat condition of masking paper to which tape has been applied.

Quick Stick (tack, finger tack, initial adhesion, wet grab)

The property of a pressure sensitive adhesive that allows it to adhere to a surface under very light pressure. It is determined by the ability of the adhesive to wet the surface contacted quickly.

Ream

Five hundred sheets of paper.

Recovery

The difference between ultimate elongation and dead stretch.

Recycle

Ground material from flasit and trimmings which after mixing with a certain amount of virgin material is fed back into the blow mold machine.

The exact corresponding placement of successively printed and/or die-cut pressure-sensitive labels.

Reinforcements

A material added to a tape to provide additional strength.

Release

The force required to remove the release liner from the facestock at a specified speed and angle.

Release Coat Transfer

Particles of the release coat stick to the adhesive on unwind; the resulting tape will have little or no ability to stick.

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USA
+1-603-352-1415
China
+86 13761356855
Asia Pacific
+65 9821-8456

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