What is the Film - What does film mean??

As a general term film can simply be used to refer to any thin layer of material thin is a relative term but modern manufacturing techniques are capable of creating layers that are anything from fractions of a nanometre nm 0 000 000 001 metres to several micrometres m 0 000 001 metres In labelling the term is used to refer more specifically to a thin transparent or opaque material manufactured from synthetic polymers e g polyester polyethylene polyolefin vinyl etc and used to create face materials and backing sheets in pressure sensitive labels

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Metallised - What does metallised mean?

Definition of METALLISED:

A material that has been coated with a thin layer of metal; metallised materials are usually polymer films that have been coated with a thin layer of metal.

The metal (usually aluminium, although other materials such as silver, copper, brass, zinc, or platinum may be used) is heated and evaporated in a vacuum chamber, after which it condenses onto a cold polymer film (usually polypropylene or polyethylene terephthalate, although other polymers such as polyethylene or nylon may be used).

In labelling, metallised materials are used as the face materials of adhesive labels and are commonly chosen for their highly decorative finish, although they are also a popular choice for more practical reasons – their durability makes them a highly suitable option for use as long lasting asset labels or tracking labels.

A set of boxes that have been sealed with metallised silver labels.

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

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