Which Type of Adhesive Should You Use for Mailing Labels?

The most common form of adhesives are the permanent adhesives. Because these adhesives are the strongest and the cheapest. Many companies use them for making labels. Mailing labels are very popular with these permanent adhesives. Addresses are printed on these labels and then they are attached on mailing packages. The reason behind their popularity lies with the mass production capability of these mailing labels. Companies can print thousands of mailing labels in a very short time using dedicated software and printers, thus saving time and the labor costs involved if the mailing labels are produced manually. Also, because of the low costs of these adhesives, it drives down the cost of printing mailing labels and save precious company resources. Companies can also create their own personalized mailing labels by printing their company logos on them. Another reason for using permanent adhesives is because of the delivery of mailing packages. The delivery process involves multiple handling and transporting through various channels, hence, these labels need to be attached strongly to the packages to reduce the chances of them peeling off.

Talking about adhesive strength, permanent adhesives are the strongest. Next on the chart is the removable adhesives. These adhesives when attached to a surface can be removed and then reapplied again to other surfaces. This is because they only form temporary bonds with the surfaces and not permanent bonds. A very big difference which explains how the removable adhesives are able to be reattached again is that when removed, the adhesive remains with the labels instead of staying on the surface, whereas the permanent adhesives are either destroyed when removed, or they remain on the attached surface, hence rendering reattaching impossible. The adhesive strength of these adhesives also varies from the very strong which are almost permanent to very weak. The weak adhesives are have a limited reused cycle, and they are only suitable for smooth surfaces.