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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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Slitter

A sharp disk which cuts paper into pre-determined widths.

Slivering

Tape tears or breaks into small pieces, either on unwind or removal from a surface.

Smoothness

The relative flatness of the tape backing.

Smudge Resistance: Smear Resistance

Resistance of a printed paper surface to ink blurring or smearing and thus related to the absorption of the paper.

Solder mask

A lacquer like layer of polymer that provides a permanent protective coating for the copper traces of a PCB and prevents the solder from bridging between conductors, thereby creating short circuits.

Solid Gum

The use of 100% adhesive coverage on a pressure-sensitive material.

Specular Reflection. Specular Reflectance

See Gloss

Splitting

See Delamination

Stain

A discoloration of a surface to which tape has been applied.

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China
+86 13761356855
Asia Pacific
+65 9821-8456

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