FINISHING STYLES
Die-Cut Labels: Labels that have a gap or space (typically 1/16″ or 1/8″). There are many die shapes available including square corner, round corner, circle, rectangle, and other special shapes.
Butt Cut labels: Labels separated by a single cross-directional cut to the liner. No matrix area exists between labels. Butt cut labels are not recommended for automatic dispensing.
FINISHING FORMATS
There are generally 3 types of finishing formats: Roll form, Sheeted, or Fan-Folded.
Roll Form: Labels finished spooled or wound on a core.
Sheeted: These are individual single sheet labels that may contain a back or top score.
Fan- Folded: Die-cut labels with a perforation across the liner are folded back and forth along the perforations creating a stack of labels.
Rewind Position
After completion of printing and die-cutting, the converted label roll is taken from the press to the rewind department to be finished.
*Position is determined by label processing equipment requirements.
SLITTING & CUTTING OPTIONS
Perforations:
A series of holes manufactured into the material to aid in separation.
Underscore:
Cut through the liner for easy removal.
Topscore:
Cut through the face stock to the liner. This method could be used to produce a “2 PART” label. The face slit is usually used on sheeted labels to make it easier to peel the face stock away from the liner.
