What is multi design digital label printing?

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Multi design digital label printing, also known as multi sort labels, allows you to have various designs printed on the same label, without the expense of starting a new print run. So, for example, you could have a bottle label printed for a number of different products. With a print run of 5,000, you might want 2000 of one design …

What are reverse printed labels?

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Reverse printed labels are widely used on items such as cosmetics and food products, giving the client more print space for instructions, safety advice and content information. The reverse printed label can be peelable, with promotional materials on the front and more information on the reverse when peeled away. This effectively doubles the amount of space available for printing. Our …

What is Thermographic printing?

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There are two types of thermographic printing, both of which rely on heat to print onto the material. The simplest type is where the material to be printed has been coated with a substance that changes colour when heated. This variation of thermal printing is used in older model fax machines and used in most shop till receipt printers. This is called direct …

What is flexographic printing?

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Flexography (often abbreviated to flexo) is a printing process using a flexible relief plate. This is a modern version of the traditional letterpress and can be used for printing on a wide range of materials including plastic, metallic films, cellophane, and paper. It is widely used in the food and other industries for printing on non-porous materials. A major advantage …

What is hot foil stamping?

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Hot foil stamping is a process whereby a die is mounted and heated, foil is positioned above the material and a combination of heat, dwell time, pressure and stripping time determine the quality of the stamp. This type of stamping is environmentally friendly as it does not use solvents or inks and does not create any harmful vapours. Success in hot …