Handy Guide to
Fasson Self-Adhesive
Materials for
Offset Printing
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Printed in the Netherlands 01/05 Offset Handy Guide BP
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Substrate Guide
Backing Papers
To select the right product, you-need to know
Glass
Crack-Back® Plus
Excellent substrate for ALL adhesives. Caution advised
for Deep Freeze on windows due to rubber adhesive.
Permanent & SuperTack advised. Caution advised for
Removable – will become permanent.
• Unique diagonal crack lines only 32 mm apart.
• Makes sheet layout simple for printer and reduces waste.
• Thick, stiff backing ensures print at optimum speed.
• A crack-line on every sticker.
• Lines are ‘cracked’ and split open for
backing removal.
• Easy removal of backing paper from the
smallest stickers.
Wood (natural)
Scored backing
Metal (bare)
Excellent substrate for ALL adhesives.
Polystyrene
Suitable for all adhesives. Caution: certain types of PVC
may increase level of adhesion of removable adhesives.
Textiles/clothes
Difficult substrate due to lack of bond obtained
between standard adhesives and textile threads.
Conformable construction required (e.g. Acetate Satin
Cloth). Caution: Some adhesives may cause staining on
leather, suede or silk.
Cardboard
On natural smooth cardboard use Permanent.
Ribbed/rough cardboard requires SuperTack. Caution:
when cardboard is oiled/waxed for water resistance.
Rough and irregular surfaces
SuperTack is often the best choice, although
Permanent may give sufficient bond. Avoid Removable.
Paint and varnish
Generally good adhesion can be obtained if paint is
dry/solvents are evaporated. Caution: Nitro-cellulose
paints make Removable adhesives Permanent – quickly!
Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP)
All adhesives should give sufficient bond if smooth
and flat. If non-flat, SuperTack is only option.
Coated paper/boards
Excellent substrate for all adhesives.
Caution: Removable may become Permanent on some
types of coated paper with an SBR binder system.
Polycarbonates
In general, good adhesion can be obtained from all
adhesives. Caution: Use of an Offset Vinyl may lead to
surface bubbles and poor label appearance.
What adhesive is required?
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What the label is being applied to?
(the substrate)
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What facematerial is required?
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What backing removal system
is required?
Facematerial
Adhesive
Release coating
Backing
No cracklines
Porous – therefore SuperTack is the best choice.
Untreated/unpainted wood is not an ideal substrate as
fibre structure/moisture exchange prevents bond.
PVC (soft and rigid)
The self-adhesive construction
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Choice of 4 adhesives
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Facematerial Guide
Permanent
White papers
Vellux - MC White - GlossArt - High Gloss White
• Packaging, mailing, product identification, cassette/
video, toys, POS, children’s and safety stickers,
magazine inserts.
Paper specialities
White Manilla - High Gloss Board - White Matt Board
- High Gloss White Postcard - Mattcover - Coverall Crème Vergé - Copyface - Piggyback - Gum Twin
• POS, mailing, correction and product identification
labels, postcards, form sets, reply cards, wine labels,
need for second self-adhesive label, sample swatches.
Adheres firmly until removal is required
Easily peeled from most non-porous surfaces
Does not damage surface
Leaves no residue
3
Laminated foils
SuperTack
Acetates
Acetate Satin Cloth - Acetate Clear and Acetate Matt
• Mattress/carpet labels, name badges.
Vinyls/non-paper
Offset Vinyl - Offset PE and Tyvek®
• Short term outdoor use, packaging labels, window
merchandising graphics.
Offset & Laser Vellux and Offset & Laser MC White
• Where both pre-printed and variable imprinted
information, such as product-, packaging-, industrialor address labels, is required.
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Removability impaired on freshly printed conventional
screen inks, on nitro-cellulose-based painted surfaces,
polystyrene and certain coated papers and boards (SBR
based coatings)
Radiants - Satins - Pastels
• Safety and warning stickers, POS, promotional and
inventory control, colour coding stickers.
Offset and variable imprinting products
General purpose
High initial tack
Good adhesion on most common substrates
Removal will damage label/damage surface or
leave adhesive residue
2
Removable
Coloured papers
Silver and gold foils
• Cosmetics, luxury labels, embossed labels.
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• High initial tack
• Very strong ultimate adhesion
• Suitable for “difficult” substrates and rough
handling conditions
• Available on a limited range of facematerials
from stock
4
Deep Freeze
• For labels applied to cold or frozen surfaces
(down to -20°C)
• Removable at room temperature from most
non-porous surfaces