As a professional sticker and label printer, we use different printing methods to provide quality labels and stickers to our customers. Each printing process offers unique print characteristics which are matched to our clients’ requirements. Below we will show you a few printing processes used in our label factory.
Flexographic Label Printing
Flexo printing is the most common used pressure sensitive label printing process today. It economically produces quality labels at High speeds. Flexo inks are very thin, water-based, making them ideal for four color process printing (CMYK).
Letterpress Label Printing
In a continuous roll process like flexo, plate cylinders must be the same diameter as the plate length. The plate cylinder is always the same diameter no matter how long the repeat plate length is. The substrate passes over the plate then re-inserts to the starting position to achieve a continuous print.
Screen Printing
Screen printing employs a high mesh screen that is stretched over a frame and covered with a photosensitive emulsion. A film negative is placed over the screen which is then exposed to high intensity light. Only one color could be applied at a time and the ink must be allowed to dry before the next color is applied.
Digital label Printing
Our digital presses are intermittent roll-to-roll presses. Images are created by an electronically charged metal plate called the photo imaging plate. All of the inks and processing fluids are recycled within the press making it very efficient with consumables.
Die Cutting
We offer die-cutting in sheet and roll forms, as well as digital knife and laser-cutting, providing a low cost alternative for short runs or unusual shapes. For high volume jobs, precision steel rule dies are employed which ensure reliable cutting over a long period of time. For shorter runs that will only be printed a limited number of times, more economical magnetic dies may be utilized.
Slitting
Labels are usually printed across the web to maximize material usage, resulting in many labels printed across the width of the material. Slitting is accomplished by means of specialized equipment with adjustable rotary cutting blades, tensioning rollers and label counters.
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Print Die Cut Stickers vs Printing Kiss Cut Stickers
A lot of our customers always ask us, what our recommendation on what is better when printing stickers for them, and we always tell them, that it depends on the order.
All orders are different, and all customers needs are different as well. The only way to choose what type of print to use is understanding what the customers needs are, and the difference between the two different prints are.
So this article is going to explain what the difference between die cut vs kiss cut printing is. Dont worry its not going to be too technical, as the entire thing is not complicated at all.
Whats better?
In the general aspect of it all, neither one is better over the other, but depending on the application or sticker, it will matter, again though, you can print any sticker as either die cut or kiss cut.
What are die cut stickers?
Die cut stickers are stickers that are cut through the paper and the vinyl. This means that the finished product is pretty much the sticker. The paper backing will be the exact same size and shape as your sticker that you designed.
What are kiss cut stickers?
Kiss cut stickers are stickers that are cut through the vinyl only. Having stickers printed this way gives the sticker a paper backing that is larger than the designed sticker.
When to use what
Now that we know which is which, our question now is, when do we use each print and why.
I usually recommend to my customers to use die cut. The reason for this, is because it offers a cleaner and more finished looking sticker. A lot of customers seem to like this look a lot better as well.
Kiss cut stickers do have their purpose however, it is a lot more wiser to use kiss cut stickers if you have a more intricate design with a lot of details. For example, if you print a flower with petals, the petals would be very flimsy and might fall off if cut the die cut way. If the petals had the paper backing left on, it would offer a lot more support and protection.
Print Die Cut Stickers vs Printing Kiss Cut Stickers
A lot of our customers always ask us, what our recommendation on what is better when printing stickers for them, and we always tell them, that it depends on the order.
All orders are different, and all customers needs are different as well. The only way to choose what type of print to use is understanding what the customers needs are, and the difference between the two different prints are.
So this article is going to explain what the difference between die cut vs kiss cut printing is. Dont worry its not going to be too technical, as the entire thing is not complicated at all.
Whats better?
In the general aspect of it all, neither one is better over the other, but depending on the application or sticker, it will matter, again though, you can print any sticker as either die cut or kiss cut.
What are die cut stickers?
Die cut stickers are stickers that are cut through the paper and the vinyl. This means that the finished product is pretty much the sticker. The paper backing will be the exact same size and shape as your sticker that you designed.
What are kiss cut stickers?
Kiss cut stickers are stickers that are cut through the vinyl only. Having stickers printed this way gives the sticker a paper backing that is larger than the designed sticker.
When to use what
Now that we know which is which, our question now is, when do we use each print and why.
I usually recommend to my customers to use die cut. The reason for this, is because it offers a cleaner and more finished looking sticker. A lot of customers seem to like this look a lot better as well.
Kiss cut stickers do have their purpose however, it is a lot more wiser to use kiss cut stickers if you have a more intricate design with a lot of details. For example, if you print a flower with petals, the petals would be very flimsy and might fall off if cut the die cut way. If the petals had the paper backing left on, it would offer a lot more support and protection.
