Glossary

If you are a seasoned buyer in the world of adhesive products or brand new to the subject, it is always good to know the definition of the words you are reading as it may make a difference to the product you end up buying. Our Customer Service team have collected together some of the most used keywords and phrases, from crack-back to selvedge, that we have heard and wanted to share to avoid any confusion.

Black Out/ Block Out Labels

'Black Out Labels' or 'Block Out' are other terms to describe our Opaque Label material.These…

Bleed

'Bleed' is when your design's background colour or pattern surpasses the label edge. A printer can…

Butt Cut Labels

No, nothing derogatory, promise! So what are 'butt cut' labels, and why do they have…

CMYK

'CMYK' is the colour model used by printers across the industry and is comprised of…

Core Size

Core Size is the measurement of the cardboard roll inside your roll label.We offer four…

Crack Back

Another strange term from the world of labels, 'crack back,' refers to an additional process…

Die

A 'Die' is the name given to the metal tool which creates our 'Kiss Cut'…

Die Cut Labels

'Die Cut Labels' is the technical name we give to our individually cut stickers.These stickers…

Direct Thermal

'Direct Thermal' describes a thermally sensitive material producing print when in direct contact with a…

EORI Number

EORI numbers are now key in international shipping.

Freezer Adhesive

Our specialist 'Freezer Adhesive' label materials can withstand temperatures as low as -40°C.Please order a…

Full Colour

Printed products at Flexi Labels are digitally printed, allowing us to print in full CMYK…

Grammage (GSM)

Grammage, or GSM, determines the weight of a material.Knowing the weight of the material is…

HEX Code

HEX code sounds like something witchy, but we promise it is not!A HEX code is…

Inkjet Labels

Inkjet printers use water or solvent-based ink to produce a print.If you are unsure, do…

Intergrated Lables

Integrated labels are often presented as single labels positioned in specific areas within a sheet.These…

Kiss Cut

'Kiss Cut' is the method of creating labels where a metal tool cuts into the…

Lamination

Lamination is a layer of gloss or matt film that protects the print on the…

Laser Printer

Laser printers use a powder-based pigment called toner in cartridges.If you are unsure about the…

Mail Merge

Mail Merge is a manual technique of generating templates for designs that require variable data…

Opaque Labels

'Opaque Labels' are made from a specialist material that has a dark underside - often…

Pantone Colour Reference

The company Pantone has created an industry-recognised colour cataloging system allowing the print industry and…

Perforation

'Perforation', or perforated, refers to a specialised finishing technique where a series of small holes…

Permanent Adhesive

Permanent Adhesive is strong and long-lasting.Products sold with Permanent Adhesive are not designed to be…

Pixelated

'Pixelated' is the term used to describe low-resolution artwork.The degraded artwork will appear made up…

Proof

Proofs are digital mock-ups of your artwork that our Design Team will send you for…

Removable Adhesive

Removable Adhesive products are designed for single or temporary uses.Products sold with Removable Adhesive can…

Ribbon

In printing, Ribbon is a thin strip of material that is used to carry ink.Ribbons…

Roll Applicator

A roll applicator is a machine often used in the packaging industry to transfer labels…

Roll Label Orientation

When printing your labels onto rolls, the orientation of the design on the label can…

Safe Gap

Safe gap is the ‘buffer’ between the label edge and the main graphics or text…

Selvedge

Selvedge is a word used by some to describe a margin.More commonly used in the…

Split Back

'Split back' labels are as they sound - a small slit is cut into the…

Static Cling

'Static Cling' is a variation of vinyl that uses static charge to stick to a…

Thermal Transfer

'Thermal Transfer' printing is an alternative print method for thermal roll labels to 'Direct Thermal'…

Vinyl Material

'Vinyl' is the name of our most durable and weatherproof material. We stock a variety of…

Wound

We offer 2 wound options for thermal labels; (1) Outwound, where labels are facing out and (2)…

Integrated Labels