| Printing Process Description:There are many | | | | Versatile and general purpose, it has excellent |
| components that come together to form a | | | | adhesion to a wide range of surfaces including metals |
| crystal-clear, full color, three-dimensional (3D), flexible | | | | and most ABS plastics. Excellent initial tack. Minimum |
| Dome Label. The components are bonded together to | | | | application temp is 60ºF; service range is |
| form a high quality decal that will last many years. | | | | -40º to +180ºF. |
| They are listed below. | | | | Liner: The liner holds your dome decal flat and protects |
| Material Specifications: | | | | the adhesive until it is ready for use. Most dome labels |
| Dome: This top layer of the Dome Label consists of | | | | ship flat on a coated paper liner or clear poly liner. Also |
| polyurethane that is poured, as a liquid, over the ink, | | | | available: a specific liner, domes supplied on rolls or |
| onto the material. The Dome takes a period of time to | | | | domes that have a built in curve to be applied to |
| cure to the material and harden into a crystal clear | | | | rounded surfaces. |
| protective coating that gives the decal the high-end | | | | What types of shapes can be domed? Any shape |
| look that customer's notice. | | | | without square corners or without corner radiuses less |
| Ink / Color: Dome Labels and Decals are digitally | | | | than 0.10" can be produced. Complex construction is |
| printed, four color stickers. They are usually built with | | | | available as well. There are many other shapes that |
| spot colors and Pantone® colors from CMYK. | | | | are available with cutouts, embossed domes, shapes |
| When requesting pms matches, request a sample | | | | containing transparent windows and others. |
| proof to verify color match. | | | | Transparent and opaque domed labels: Transparent |
| Material: The most common Dome Tag and Decal | | | | inks can give your dome label an attention getting |
| material is the 2mil shiny silver chrome material, also | | | | "pop" that your customers will notice. Transparent inks |
| 2mil brushed silver and 2mil white. | | | | allow the sheen of the label material to show through |
| Adhesive: Most dome sticker and decal materials | | | | the inks, making the inks look like they are shiny. This is |
| come with a 2 or 4mil acrylic permanent adhesive. | | | | most apparent with the silver chrome material. |