Printing & Marking
Label Application
Printing and applying pressure-sensitive labels to containers, including material and adhesive selection, placement accuracy and quality inspection.
Why brands use it
- Full-colour artwork without per-colour set-up
- Late artwork changes without new tooling
- Variable data — batch codes, languages, expiry dates
Process
- 01Material selectionPaper, BOPP, PET or transparent film chosen for the product environment.
- 02Adhesive matchingAdhesive selected for surface energy, curvature and humidity exposure.
- 03PrintingDigital or flexo printing with optional foil, emboss or spot varnish.
- 04ApplicationAutomatic application with placement tolerance checked in line.
Available materials
Typical applications
- Front/back labels
- Wrap-around labels
- Transparent no-label-look
- Multi-language versions
MOQ considerations
Label printing has low minimums, especially digital. Application is charged by labour or line time, so small runs cost more per unit.
Lead time
Label samples 5–10 days; application scheduled with component production.
Other services
Often specified together
Label Application FAQ
A synthetic film such as BOPP or PET with a moisture-resistant adhesive. Uncoated paper labels absorb water, wrinkle and lift at the edges within weeks.
Usually the label is too rigid or too wide for the curvature, or the adhesive was not matched to a low-surface-energy plastic. Adjusting label size, using a more conformable film and switching adhesive normally solves it.
Yes — standard samples, decoration samples and pre-production samples. Standard samples are usually available quickly; customised samples are quoted with the project because they require set-up.
Yes, through masterbatch resin colour, spray coating on glass or plastic, or printed colour on cartons. Coating gives full Pantone freedom at a lower minimum; masterbatch is more durable but needs a larger volume.
Yes — silk screen printing, UV printing, hot stamping, embossing and labelling. We will advise which method suits your artwork, substrate and quantity, including minimum legible sizes.
Next step
Tell us what you are packing. We will send a specification and a price.
Share the product type, capacity, quantity and any decoration you have in mind. Qualified RFQs are answered within one business day.