What is the Score - What does score mean??

A partial cut made in a material to facilitate the bending creasing folding or tearing of that material the cut only goes partway through the material Scores can be made on press with cutting tools such as a die or blade or may be done by hand with a manual cutting tool such as a knife or blade In labelling the backing sheet may be scored to make it easier to remove the backing sheet can be broken into separate pieces along the scored line which can be removed one at a time This is known as a backscore or compression score and is usually done down the centre of a backing sheet although it may also be done at one edge to prevent visible damage being done to delicate face materials

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Slit & Split - What is a slit or a split?

Definition of SLIT or SPLIT:

A cut or slit in a layer of a pressure sensitive construction that facilitates the removal of a label from the backing sheet. Slits or splits can be added to the face material (these cuts are known as face slits or face splits and the face material is referred to as slit face or split face) or the backing sheet (these cuts are known as back slits, back splits, liner slits, or liner splits and the backing sheet is referred to as slit back, split back, slit liner, or split liner).

A slit or split in a backing sheet; the slit or split allows the backing sheet to be separated from a label in two smaller pieces, which is easier than removing the entire backing in one go.

Here is the Harvard-style citation to use if you would like to reference this definition of the term slit or split:
Label Planet (2020) What is a slit or a split? | Slit & Split Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/slit-split/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).

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