Sticker Printing Facts and Functions

Sticker printing has plenty of varieties. If you have taken care to notice the signs and labels around you, you may have probably noticed that the stickers can be highly different from one another and it is not just the design.

You can explore different stocks and use custom printing specifications in order to come up with a highly unique sticker. Stickers have been classified according to the sticker stock or the material used to print the sticker on. It can also be sorted by the kind of adhesive used for it.

Lastly, stickers are also categorized by their overall function. These are designed for specific purposes where each sticker has different characteristics.

So while stickers are meant to adhere on surfaces, there are stickers particularly made to adhere on certain materials more effectively. Then, there are stickers which can be made more durable or tougher than others.

Here then are some facts that you should know about sticker printing and the kind of stickers you can enjoy. Read on and empower yourself with more knowledge on stickers. Know what your options are and get the right details for a truly unique and functional sticker.

1. Vinyl stock is used for many stickers that are commonly meant for outdoor use. Stickers printed on this stock may last for a year and a half, depending on use. Most of the time too, lamination is applied on these stickers.

Lamination is a kind of finishing. It is applied on stickers to prevent any scuffing or abrasions from ruining the print designs or the stickers as a whole too.

2. Tamper Evident stickers are stickers used to maintain the integrity of products. It is used to safeguard products from being tampered with. These stickers act as seals which can be found from food items to electronic ones. Most of the time, these has words that says “Void” when the item has been tampered even before you try to open them.

3. Hologram stickers may be nothing new. You can easily imagine hologram stickers as the ones kids play with and use.

However, hologram stickers are also used to help indicate that a product is original. This helps customers and buyers from identifying an original item from a cheap, counterfeit one. Usually, this can be seen on items such as CDs, but are good for use on other merchandise as well such as IDs and the like.

4. Another popular use for stickers is called danger labels. These are stickers that are made to inform, warn and indicate caution. These danger labels carry words such as “Warning,” “Caution,” or “Danger.”

These are particularly handy to warn consumers of the dangers of misusing certain products which may not be child-proof or are particularly harmful to one’s health.

5. Stickers do not only come in white stocks. You can have your stickers printed on fluorescent stocks to make them more vibrant and especially attention catching. The fluorescent stocks can come in a range of colors such as green, pink, red and orange.

If you have noticed, these colors all work to make a black print or design stand out. In this manner, you can have little problem making you text stand out too.

There are yet more to find out on sticker printing, stickers and the materials you can combine to create functional sticker prints. From bumper stickers to decals, find and design a sticker that would fit your need.