Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What types of labels do you make?

A: As a bespoke label manufacturer, we are able to manufacture a wide range of pressure sensitive labels on paper or synthetic materials, printed or blank, die cut to your requirements.

Q: What is a pressure sensitive label?

A:.As the name "pressure sensitive" indicates, the degree of bond is influenced by the amount of pressure which is used to apply the adhesive to the surface. No solvent, water, or heat is needed to activate the adhesive. Surface factors such as smoothness, surface energy, removal of contaminants, etc. are also important to proper bonding.

PSAs are usually designed to form a bond and hold properly at room temperatures. PSAs typically reduce or lose their tack at cold temperatures and reduce their shear holding ability at high temperatures: Speciality adhesives are made to function at high or low temperatures. It is important to choose an adhesive formulation which is designed for its intended use conditions.

Q: How will my labels be supplied?

A: Your labels can be supplied on rolls at quantities to your specification either for hand or machine application or supplied on a sheet. Labels can be supplied as blanks or are pre-printed with a generic design ready for variable data to be printed at the point of application manually or automatically at the time of application.

Q: I need a barcode, What do I need to do?

A: Click on this hyperlink to the gs1uk website to find out how to get your barcodes http://www.gs1uk.org/about/Implementation_Guide.asp

Q: How do I specify the colours of my printed labels?

A:Ink and base stock colour choices commonly conform to the Pantone Matching System (PMS) colours. The Pantone system is very dominant in the label printing industry. Additionally speciality inks such as metallic, UV ink, and more are available. Ink is usually transparent however it can sometimes be made opaque. If you do not have access to a pantone book then please call us for further advice.

Q: Can my labels be recycled?

A: Labels can aid in recycling and reuse by communicating the material content of the item, instructions for disassembly, recycling directions, etc. Based on the solid waste hierarchy, the quantity and size of labels should be minimized without reducing necessary functionality. Material content of a label should comply with applicable regulations. Life cycle assessments of the item being labelled and of the label itself are useful to identify and improve possible environmental effects. For example, reuse or recycling are sometimes aided by a label being removable from a surface. If a label remains on an item during recycling, a label should be chosen which does not hinder the item from being recycled.

Q:What format do I need to send my artwork in?
A: We would prefer the files to be sent as Illustrator files, saved for the CS2 Please supply all files with fonts attached or if necessary, with all fonts outlined.

Q: Can I use any other formats?
A: Yes. we can also open Quark files and most other formats.

Q: How do I send my artwork?
A: If the total file size is small then you can send it as an e-mail attachment to studio@alliancelabels.co.uk

Alternatively, you can send us your artwork on CD or DVD.   

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