Choosing Material
White Paper
6 months longevity, not waterproof, indoor use only. Mainly used for warehouse inventory, filing and retail use or duplicate (on hard copy file) to the label applied to the asset. NOT SCUFF RESISTANT
White Vinyl
2-3 years longevity, mainly used for outdoors, bumper stickers and information labels. NOT SCUFF RESISTANT
White Tyretac
6 years + longevity, waterproof, has an aggressive adhesive which is perfect for rough surfaces (including rubber, wood and metal). Does not damage the surface or leave any residue when removed. Stock is available in gloss and matt white (ideal for writing on with a permanent marker). Withstands temperatures up to 110 degrees and down to minus 20 degrees. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. NOT SCUFF RESISTANT
White Polypropylene
6 years + longevity, waterproof and has an aggressive adhesive. It has a pearly white glossy appearance. Does not damage the surface or leave any residue when removed. Can be written on with a permanent marker. Withstands temperatures up to 110 degrees and down to minus 20 degrees Farenheit. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. NOT SCUFF RESISTANT
Silver Mylar
6 years + longevity, waterproof, has an aggressive adhesive and is suitable for smooth surfaces. Does not damage the surface or leave any residue when removed. Stock is available matt silver (can be written on with a permanent marker). Withstands temperatures up to 350 degrees and down to minus 20 degrees. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Available in matt silver and white. NOT SCUFF RESISTANT
.3mm Aluminium
15 years + longevity, waterproof weather and scuff resistant. Ideal for outdoor use on machinery, tools and heavily handled items. Square cut to any size from 38mm x 20mm. Supplied in singles only with aggressive 3M adhesive (with peel off backing paper). Available with rounded corners at additional cost. Can be used on slightly curved surfaces.
.5mm Aluminium (Rigid)
20 years + longevity, waterproof, weather and scuff resistant. Ideal for outdoor use on machinery, tools and heavily handled items. Square cut to any size from 38mm x 20mm. Supplied in singles only with aggressive 3M adhesive (with peel off backing paper).
Tamperproof
This should probably be called Tamper-Evident as when labels is removed the words ‘VOID’ will be left on the surface which cannot be stuck back down, showing that the label has been tampered with. 6 years + longevity, waterproof, has an aggressive adhesive and is suitable for smooth surfaces. Stock is available in matt silver (can be written on with a permanent marker). Withstands temperatures up to 350 degrees and down to minus 20 degrees. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. NOT SCUFF RESISTANT
