| A circular label is a round tag on a product package | | | | circular labels have a service temperature limit and are |
| that not only identifies the contents of the package but | | | | suitable for deep freeze use. |
| also serves as an advertising medium. For example, | | | | High Tack - A type of permanent label that exhibits a |
| the label on a food package usually has an appetizing | | | | high initial grab to the application surfaces, and is |
| photograph of the product, shows the brand name and | | | | commonly used at higher coat weights to enable labels |
| or logo, and has various flags, bursts, or other graphic | | | | to adhere strongly to difficult, rough or dirty surfaces |
| designs highlighting its benefits-for example, "new great | | | | Static Cling - This is not actually an adhesive at all. The |
| taste," "low in calories," "microwave to table," and so | | | | material has a static charge to enable its adhesion to |
| forth. | | | | flat, smooth surfaces such as glass. It is not sticky as |
| A cent of coupon is sometimes included on labels as | | | | such and is commonly used for window advertising, |
| are recipes and other suggestions that encourage | | | | window decorations, oil change labels, etc. |
| greater consumption. Circular labels have many uses | | | | Stock types of circular labels: |
| such as product identification, name tags, advertising, | | | | Label stocks can be a wide variety of papers, films, |
| warnings, and other communication. Special types of | | | | fabric, foils, etc. |
| circular labels called digital labels can also have special | | | | Puffy – This is water, gel, foam, or air-filled create a |
| applications such as RFID tags, security printing, and | | | | soft, raised sticker. |
| sandwich process labels. | | | | Litho – It is one of the most common base stocks |
| Adhesive types of circular labels: | | | | Latex - A litho stock with some added latex allows the |
| The adhesive circular labels can also be varied. For | | | | label to be much more flexible and form around certain |
| example, full adhesion can be | | | | curved objects more easily than standard litho. |
| Permanent - Typically not designed to be removed | | | | Foil - It has the shiny properties of a metal foil. |
| without tearing the stock, damaging the surface, or | | | | Thermal - The direct thermal label stock will change |
| nearly instant, or the circular label can be almost | | | | color when heated. A heating element in the shape of |
| removable for a short period with full adhesion | | | | letters or images can be used to create an image on |
| developing in minutes or hours. | | | | the label. Custom labels can be easily be made on |
| Peel able - It is fairly strong and will not fall off in normal | | | | location in this way. A disadvantage is durability, |
| circumstances, but the label can be removed relatively | | | | because another heat source can ruin or obscure the |
| easily without tearing the base stock or leaving | | | | image, or it may fade completely over time. |
| adhesive behind on the old surface. The adhesive is | | | | Thermal Transfer for applications that cannot use |
| usually strong enough to be applied again elsewhere. | | | | Thermal label material because of heat source |
| This type is frequently known as 'removable'. | | | | proximity or short label life, a more widely used |
| Ultra-peel able – It is designed principally for use on | | | | material is Thermal Transfer label printer. This material |
| book covers and glass, when removed these circular | | | | has the advantage of a much longer readable life and |
| labels do not leave any residue whatsoever. It is weak | | | | does not fade with time or heat. Most major |
| and only suitable for light duty applications. Normally | | | | manufacturers of Thermal Printers can be used for |
| these labels have very little adhesion to anything once | | | | either Thermal Transfer (TT) or Thermal (DT) labels |
| they've been removed. | | | | The stock type circular labels will affect the types of |
| Freezer or Frost fix - Most permanent and peel-able | | | | ink that will print well on them. |