What is the Release Coat - What is a release coat??

A treatment that is applied to the backing sheet of pressure sensitive labels during the manufacturing stage The standard release agent used as the release coating in pressure sensitive labels is silicone This coating means that when a label is removed from its backing sheet it releases cleanly and easily with no part of the label remaining stuck to the sheet

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Frozen Edge - What does frozen edge mean?

Definition of FROZEN EDGE:

A defect in pressure sensitive labels that is characterised by the failure of a label to detach from the backing sheet along one of its edges. This usually happens when there is an absence of release coating on that particular part of the backing sheet; the adhesive layer sticks to the backing sheet, preventing the label from being removed.

A diagram showing a label with frozen edge; the dotted lines indicate the edges where the label has successfully separated from its backing sheet, while the solid line indicates the frozen edge where the label has failed to separate.

Here is the Harvard-style citation to use if you would like to reference this definition of the term frozen edge:
Label Planet (2020) What does frozen edge mean? | Frozen Edge Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/frozen-edge/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).

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