How to Ensure Your Labels Go the Distance
                     How to Ensure Your Labels Go 
the Distance

Labels are used on all products across multiple industries to display crucial information 
to the users. It can be nutritional information for buyers or technical guidelines to keep 
the user safe. Regardless of the use, labels fail to justify their purpose if they are torn or 
removed from the product’s surface before the end-user gets to read it. Even the best 
ones could peel off when subject to harsh conditions. 
To avoid the same happening to you, you must consider a few factors and take 
precautions to ensure your labels are in the perfect condition till their cycle of use ends. 
Let’s go over a few of them:
Surface of Application
Labels have an adhesive coating on the back that allows them to stick closely to the 
surface of any product. The surface of the product plays an important role in ensuring 
perfect initial contact between it and the label.
The surface could be plain or curved, but regardless of the shape, it should be even. Any 
dips/dents will either disfigure the label or create air pockets that hamper the adhesive 
bond. One must also make certain that no layer of dust could lead to weak first contact.
Transport with Care
Whether it is labels or products with labels on them, one must pay extreme care while 
transporting them from one point to another. 
They must be placed gently, fastened properly & kept away from any objects that could 
rub against them or worse, cut them. Repeated rubbing may cause abrasion and cuts that 
directly impact the usefulness of the labels.
Consider Moisture 
Water is one of the most crucial factors to consider when handling labels. In any form, 
water (or similar liquids) harms labels. It either:
Weakens the adhesive side of the label by coming between the label and the product’s 
surface.
Or,
Irreversibly damages the material of the label by weakening its structure and fading the 
information written on it.
Because of these, you must keep moisture at bay, especially during the storage phase of 
labels. Store them in a dry place with adequate ventilation & a moisture sensing system in 
place that alerts when the moisture levels go above the tolerable limit.
Keep at an Optimum Temperature
The temperature in which you use & store labels is another factor that affects its 
longevity. Most labels work perfectly in a specific range of temperatures.
The ability of the label adhesive to fuse well with the surface is altered when the surface 
temperature is too hot or too cold. Temperature fluctuations cause both the surface & 
label to expand or contract, which causes weak bond formation. You need to ensure that 
you remove objects in the area where they are stored to maintain the required room 
temperature.
Exposure to Light
Direct exposure to light for a long period directly affects the exposed surface of the labels. 
The constant heating affects the adhesive, whereas continuous exposure to face material 
can discolour or fade important information. Many of these problems can be avoided by 
printing on a much more durable label material. Label films produced by Cosmo Films 
have a protective coating to keep physical & environmental impact at bay. They also have 
water-resistant properties, excellent printability & are eco-friendly, all of which can 
radically change your business’s fortune.