Pressure Sensitive Labels

Pressure sensitive labels are composed of four parts:

• • Finishing Techniques 
  • Material (Face Stock)
  • Adhesive
  • Liner 

Finishing techniques are added elements of decoration and protective layers. These can include hot foil stamping, embossing, screen printing, and more.

The material, or face stock, is the label material used to construct the label itself and can be made of paper, plastic film, foil, or another material. This is the part of the label that the consumer will see.

The adhesive is what holds the label to a given package or container. We’ve outlined many considerations for choosing the right pressure sensitive label adhesive.

The liner is the backing material, usually made of paper film or plastic film, that serves as the base layer for the other layers. This layer is disposed of  after application.

Blue Label offers a range of materials and adhesives that allow us to create the perfect labels for your products. A few things you may want to consider is how the roughness and shape of your surface materials can impact the ability of your label to adhere to your packaging.

Additionally, conditions like humidity, moisture, light, and temperature may impact the material and adhesive used for your PS labels. But don’t worry; we’ll help you understand how to use the right label materials for your label application.

We offer shipping through several vendors like UPS, Fedex, and USPS. Ground, Next-Day, 2-Day, 3-Day, and custom freight options. 

Our preferred file formats are Adobe Illustrator or High-Resolution PDF.  You can view our complete artwork file standards checklist here.

Before printing your labels, we will provide a digital proof via email for your approval. This allows you to review your labels and give proof approval, confirming details like positioning, color accuracy, text legibility, and more, prior to full production. We are committed to ensuring your complete satisfaction through this streamlined proofing process.

While Blue Label Packaging does not directly offer label design services, we do have resources to help with your custom label design needs. We maintain a directory of Blue Label Approved designers who specialize in label design and understand the unique requirements and technical details involved. We also showcase a gallery of label designs for inspiration.

Our printers are capable of matching up to 97% of the full color spectrum, allowing us to achieve precise color reproduction for your beer labels. We use advanced CMYK printing to produce an extensive gamut of colors. For designs requiring an expanded range, we also print using WOVG ink sets which add white, orange, violet and green.

Our top-of-the-line color management program and processes ensure we hit the correct hues, tints and shades. We color calibrate and profile all of our presses so your unique color palettes and gradations print true to your vision.