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Dig into the main technologies, presses and suppliers on the market today in terms of printing technology, front end, resolution

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Understanding the nature of hot stamping foils and the impact on the hot foiling process

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It was in 1935 when Stanton Avery first manufactured the self-adhesive label, that labeling began to evolve from traditional wet-glue methods

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Understanding substrates that can be used with each process, and the impact on print quality and print performance

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Without ink it is not possible to reveal what is inside a pack, instructions regarding usage and of course who made the product

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The production of pressure-sensitive labels involves a quite complex process of printing and converting

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Silicone release liner technology

This article examines the process and materials used for release liners, then looks at performance characteristics and how these are measured

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