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B

(3 Terms)

Black Out/ Block Out Labels

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

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Bleed

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

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Butt Cut Labels

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

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C

(3 Terms)

CMYK

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

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Core Size

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

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Crack Back

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

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D

(3 Terms)

Die

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

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Die Cut Labels

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

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Direct Thermal

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

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E

(1 Term)

EORI Number

EORI numbers are now key in international shipping.

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F

(2 Terms)

Freezer Adhesive

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

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Full Colour

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

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G

(1 Term)

Grammage (GSM)

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

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H

(1 Term)

HEX Code

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

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I

(2 Terms)

Inkjet Labels

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

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Intergrated Lables

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

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K

(1 Term)

Kiss Cut

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

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L

(2 Terms)

Lamination

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

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Laser Printer

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

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M

(1 Term)

Mail Merge

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

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O

(1 Term)

Opaque Labels

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

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P

(5 Terms)

Pantone Colour Reference

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

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Perforation

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

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Permanent Adhesive

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

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Pixelated

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

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Proof

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

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R

(4 Terms)

Removable Adhesive

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

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Ribbon

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

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Roll Applicator

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

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Roll Label Orientation

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

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S

(4 Terms)

Safe Gap

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

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Selvedge

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

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Split Back

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

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Static Cling

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

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T

(1 Term)

Thermal Transfer

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

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V

(1 Term)

Vinyl Material

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

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W

(1 Term)

Wound

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

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