Material Guide
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Our customer service is happy to help you find the right label material.
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| Digital Labels | Screen Printing | Digital Printing | Offset Printing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor use, UV protection | No | 1 year | 3 years - extended protection available as an add-on | 3 years - extended protection available as an add-on |
| Custom shape cutting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Backing paper shape cutting | No | Yes: die-cutting (highest quality) | Yes: cutting | Yes: cutting but only as an add-on |
| Delivery / packaging format | Sheets / rolls | Individually / sheets | Individually / sheets / rolls | Individually / sheets / rolls |
| Color gradients and natural images (digital-offset printing) | Yes | No (halftone possible) | Yes | Yes |
| Printing with Pantone color | No | Yes | No | No |
| Print quality | Very good | Very good | Good | Excellent |
| Material quality (durability/thickness) | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Delivery time | approx. 1 week | approx. 3 weeks | approx. 1 week | approx. 1 week |
| Express delivery (within a week) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Costs | Always the most affordable | Price depends on the number of label designs (single or multiple designs per order) and the total surface area of the order. We recommend choosing the material based on the intended use. If price is the most important factor in material selection, choose from the "Digital Labels" group. | ||
| Glue residue / removability | Some residue (paper labels do not come off cleanly) | Removes cleanly - NO RESIDUE | Some residue | Some residue (add-on: with non-permanent glue NO RESIDUE) |
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Most affordable material: Plastic label
For promotional use (giveaways): Screen printing or Offset printing –> Glossy plastic sticker
For outdoor use: Offset printing, best UV protection —> Glossy plastic sticker
For industrial use: Offset printing or Screen printing –> Matte vinyl sticker with a ‘sand laminate’ (flexible and easy to apply on all surfaces) or a more rigid, thick Heavy-Duty sticker with strong adhesive.
Urgent orders: Digital printing or Offset printing – delivery within two days (+125€).
Our customer service is happy to assist you in finding the right sticker material for your needs.
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