Vinyl Outdoor Labels
Outdoor vinyl labels are specially designed to promote your message outside in all weather conditions. Printed using special UV stable inks, you can be assured your printed message will deliver years of faithful advertising, outside, even in direct sunlight. Perfect for bumper stickers, vehicle signage and just about everything in between.
OUTDOOR LABELS
Labels have many uses, and as such there are many different types.
Labels can be referred to by many names for example labels, stickers, tags, sticky labels, roll labels, decals, adhesive stickers, just to name a few.
THINGS TO CONSIDER
Labels are available in many variations which are all produced with the environmental conditions they need to withstand in mind.
Things to consider when deciding on a label:
Does it need to be fully waterproof or just able to withstand rain?
Is it facing the sun all day everyday or always in shade?
Is it near road traffic, exhaust fumes or other atmospheric pollutants?
Will it experience any rough handling like on a bin or industrial setting?
Answering a few of the above questions can help us produce the outdoor label to suit your needs.
WHAT'S IN A LABEL
There are basically four layers to a label.
Adhesive
The adhesive, which is the sticky stuff on the back of the label that bonds the label media to the parent surface. This could be permanent or removable and a specific formulation to suit the surface like, Hi-Tack for greasy plastics, or water proof for Wine bottles or just a standard goo for general use.
Media
The media is what the label is made of. A label can be made of paper, polyester, monomeric vinyl, high quality polymeric vinyl or even Mylar for extremely hot conditions. Depending on the label use, different medias are used to cater for the differing environmental factors and life span required.
Printed Image
What the image on the label is printed with, which can be either inks or toners. Generally speaking most of our outdoor labels will be printed using a wide format printer. This means UV solvent or latex inks. Again the technology chosen will suit the material being printed and the life span you need from the label. Occasionally we will print labels using our Colour Laser Printer. This is an option for people looking for a few months up to a year out of their label.
Laminate or Varnish
This is an over coat to protect the label media and the printed image. 9 times out of 10 we will laminate our outdoor labels. It doesn’t cost much and will extend the life of any label a long time. Laminates are a see through synthetic material that comes in matt or gloss and has a standard or long life. Varnish is applied as a liquid and used in less demanding cases.