What is the Adhesive (Opaque) - What is an opaque adhesive??

Any adhesive that has the property of being opaque opaque materials are impenetrable by light which means they will not allow light to pass through them they don't transmit light and so cannot be seen through Opaque adhesives may be made with materials that are naturally opaque or may have additives added to them in order to create an opaque adhesive An opaque adhesive is one way to create an opaque or blockout label which can be used to ensure that existing print or patterns on a substrate are completely blocked out once a label is applied Opaque adhesives are particularly useful if the face material being used on an opaque label is itself incapable of blocking out existing print or patterns At Label Planet we have a range of opaque labels which are made with a matt white paper face material and an opaque adhesive

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Blockout Labels - What are blockout labels?

Definition of BLOCKOUT LABEL:

Labels that cannot be seen through; opaque labels are often referred to as blockout labels because whatever is beneath the label cannot be seen and it is blocked from view. Blockout labels can be made by using an opaque face material, an opaque adhesive, an opaque coating, or any combination of the three. They are used when a label must be able to cover up a substrate, including anything that has already been printed or written onto its surface.

There are a variety of reasons to use a blockout label; mistakes can be hidden, out of date information can be updated, packaging can be reused by covering up old information and replacing it with a new delivery address or identifying information, or they can be used to cover up the pattern on a substrate to ensure that the applied label remains legible.

At Label Planet, we supply a range of blockout labels, which are matt white paper labels with an opaque coating and an opaque adhesive.

Here is the Harvard-style citation to use if you would like to reference this definition of the term blockout labels:
Label Planet (2020) What are blockout labels? | Blockout Labels Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/blockout-label/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).

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