There are many different label stocks and different types of adhesive available for various uses and application onto different substrates.

It’s surprising the incorrect selections we see used in the AgChem Industry! As quiet simply your legal obligation and requirement in compliance as the ‘Registrant’ brand owner is your products labelling must last the lifetime of the product.

Why is this?

We do not expect our clientele to be expects in our Industry and the various technical aspects of labelling, this is our area expertise. Knowing what the substrate the label is being applied too is essential as the adhesive type and substrate must be a correct match, and importantly it must be suitable for outdoor use. Otherwise the label adhesive will react against the substrate by lifting off.

If you have any problems with your labels lifting off the product this is due to either of these factors:

• Incorrect match between the adhesive type and substrate
• Incorrect adhesive type for the usage
• The substrate you are applying the label to is contaminated (if you have this problem the bottle needs to be cleaned with soapy water).

The adhesive must be an aggressive Permanent adhesive suitable for outdoor use.

The other important aspect is the label face stock, again there are various different types to select from. Do you choose paper or a synthetic stock either polypropylene or polyethylene, does it depend on what is the cheapest or looks the best. Simply AgChem labels must use synthetic labels as throughout the supply chain your products and labels will be exposed to the weather. Paper labels have a very limited life span in the AgChem environment.

So why is it we see so many AgChem products labelled with the wrong type of label. I would suggest the reasons for this are printers being used are either not specialised in label production or the AgChem industry. Or they provide a cheap price based on the wrong cheap material/adhesive combination to win the work.

Using the correct material/adhesive combination is only marginally more expensive.

Remember your labels must last the lifetime and lifestyle they live in. This is your legal compliance.