Shrink Sleeves
Packaging and labelling are vital elements in marketing. They help identify the product, might even help stand out distinctly from among a crowd of competitive products, is the best way to pass the information to the customers, and might also be legally required. There are several types of labelling options – pressure sensitive, wraparound, but one of the most challenging category of labels is shrink sleeve.
Let us first understand what exactly shrink sleeve labels are and how they function. For this, we must imagine different shapes in which containers for products can come in – they can be round, like bottles, cuboids, cubes, etc. In some of these shapes, one can easily add a label on a single side or different labels on different sides However, notice that all these shapes are flat-surfaced thus a single piece of label can stick to a single side. That is not the case with shrink sleeve labels. These labels are meant for containers with complex shapes – they can take the shape of the container rather than requiring a flat surface for a pressure sensitive label to be pasted. When you want to brand your product from top to bottom, Shrink sleeve labels are full-color, 360-degree printed labels that utilize heat in the application process to conform the label to the shape of the container. The labels are typically printed on either plastic or polyester film material and are commonly used on aluminum cans and glass or plastic bottles.
This property of these labels can help your marketing team go creative and come up with some innovative designs. It can also let you have bigger labels than traditional wraparound labels, which can be used to display more information.
Three of the most common applications are in the Food, Cosmetic, and Pharma industries. All these industries have used bottles to sell liquid products. While a wraparound label can be used for bottles – such labels only cover a small part of the bottle and can’t go around the neck of the bottle. The problem with the neck of the bottles is their surface area decreases as one move upwards toward the cap. If one wishes to cover the neck of the bottles as well, one must use shrink sleeves for bottles.
Another perk of shrink sleeves for bottles is that they can be so made that they can contain the whole packaging, including the cap, so that the product is, so to say, sealed inside them. If used that way, they can help provide an alternative to tamper-proof packaging solutions and are a cost-effective alternative at that.
PVC Shrink Sleeves
PVC shrink sleeves are a particular type of shrink wrap solution that has found a wide range of applications. PVC is a type of plastic; it is an acronym that stands for Polyvinyl chloride. Polyvinyl chloride is one of the most common types of plastics in the world. Its popularity is owed to the fact that it is lightweight yet resistant, and it can withstand exposure to chemicals. All these properties are reasons for the wide range of applications of these labelling solutions.
PETG Shrink Sleeves
PETG shrink sleeves Polyethylene terephthalate is a polyester series of amorphous plastic resins. The heat shrinkable film produced by PETG is a high density film with a high strength ratio and excellent clarity. The PETG Shrink film is suitable for all kinds of printing technologies from ROTOGRAVURE to FLEXO PRESS using solvent based to UV cured ink. Its inherent shrink characteristics allow to cover almost all the container with contoured shaped arriving to 78% shrink on transverse direction without having any contraction on the longitudinal direction avoiding also the problematic “smile effect” on the bottom side of the containers.
Compared with other films, PETG film is more environmentally friendly, PETG heat shrink film can be used to package PET bottles or containers, so PETG shrink film is an ideal solution for container shrink film with complex geometries and requirements.
There are several reasons for using shrink wrap labels. Some of the reasons for using these labels include the following:
All these reasons make shrink labels worth at least a consideration from the perspective of owners of any business enterprise and marketers. However, if you wish to take the best of such advantages, then you must find shrink sleeve label manufacturers that are willing to work with you to create something special for your products and overcome various challenges unique to the design and printing of these labels.
Like regular labels, shrink sleeves give you a means to add branding and product information on a container. The process of applying a shrink sleeve involves shrinking a film sleeve with steam or heat so that it conforms to the shape of your container instead of laying on the surface with an adhesive. However, before you can apply the shrink sleeve there are a few different steps that have to happen.
There are several valuable considerations involved when it comes to shrinking sleeves relating to various types of containers and products:
Much like any other labelling solution, the relative benefits of shrink sleeve labels tend to vary from one case of use to another. And thus, you must first check whether shrink sleeve labels are the best kind of labels for the use you wish to put to them. Our customer care can provide you with knowledgeable support for doubts and queries like these.
Using shrink label products is as much science as art. There are several factors to consider – for example, the right kind of material will have a high shrink rate, that is, it will shrink at the application of very little heat. Apart from shrink rate, another consideration is resolution. When not handled by experts, the shrinking of sleeve labels can affect the resolution of the image and can affect the 3D effect your enterprise might be trying to have.
Several products come in multiple packaging options. Some of these packaging options, bottles, for example, may necessitate shrink sleeves. Similarly, shrink sleeve labels can also be used to package multiple items together. They can also open possibilities for containers that are not of traditional shapes. An out-of-box-shaped container can help your product stand out from others.
The biggest consideration when one is thinking of shrink sleeve label solutions is finding the right manufacturer.
Stars Labels is a UAE-based company and is counted among the leading shrink sleeve label manufacturers. We provide shrink-sleeve label solutions of all types. We use advanced flexography printing technologies to provide you with the best and most visually appealing labels at cost effective rates ideal for small to medium run quantities due to less make ready cost in use of flexography providing in time delivery. Not only shrink sleeves labels, but we also offer all types of other labelling solutions and are trusted by several multinational corporations as well as many smaller businesses alike to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions for their enterprises.
So, if you are considering shrink sleeve labels for your products, contact us today, and we shall assist you with the whole process.
