Question:

What is the most common materials for label stock?

Answer:

WHITE & YELLOW GLOSS PAPER

Recommended Uses: Offered with a permanent adhesive, this paper stock is used when a high quality label is required. Due to the gloss finish, this material is not recommended for use with a pen or typewriter.

WHITE MATTE PAPER

Recommended Uses: Offered with a permanent adhesive, this paper stock is recommended when a “write-on” surface for typing or writing with a ball point pen is required. Although matte surface will readily accept any method of writing and typing, correctability may be limited on some typewriters.

FLUORESCENT PAPERS

Recommended Uses: Fluorescent papers are available in red, pink, green, yellow and orange. This material will make your message stand out. Black ink is recommended on all fluorescent papers.

SILVER AND GOLD FOIL PAPERS

Recommended Uses: Foil material has a shiny, metallic appearance. Foils are supplied with permanent adhesive. They will not readily accept pen or typewriter inks.

THERMAL FOIL STAMPING

Recommended Uses: This is an imprint process which gives copy and artwork the appearance of metallic gold or metallic silver foil. Foil stamping is not an ink process but uses a thermal die to transfer metallic foil to paper material. Thermal Foil Stamping is offered in gold foil and silver foil imprint colors on a variety of paper materials.