A sticker / label is a piece of printed paper or plastic with adhesive function on one side. Sticker can be used for labelling, decoration or other functional purpose. A digital sticker / label is, as the name implies, printed by digital printers. Digital printing is a good option for smaller size sticker at lower quantity. Die-cut sticker is a highly sought after in the market, especially the digitally printed ones. Digital printer allows the printing of multiple different designs on a single piece of printing material whereas offset printing can only allow the printing of a single design on each piece of printing material due to the limitation of plate use. The digital print die cut machine usually focuses on die-cut sticker sizes of less than 5cm diameter with an accuracy of die-cut up to 1cm. The cost for digitally printed sticker is very attractive and competitive as a single piece of A3 size sticker can be divided into hundreds of pieces of die-cut stickers.
Mirrorkote Sticker
Mirrorkote sticker is suitable for labelling and marketing purpose. It has glossy surface and yellow base (sometimes white base in the current market). The Mirrorkote sticker can only be used in a low humidity environment because it has no resistance to humidity and water. Soft lamination is not recommended on Mirrorkote sticker as a means to improve the water resistivity as the material is too soft; the sticker would coil after soft lamination which would then causing it to be less adhesive to the applied surface. However, Mirrorkote sticker is very suitable for disposable and one-time use or short-term use application due to its low cost.
Simili Sticker
Simili sticker is suitable for labelling and marketing purpose. It has a matte surface with yellow/white base. The Simili sticker has no water resistance. One feature making the Simili sticker special is that its surface is writeable. This feature gives Simili sticker an extra function as a sticker suitable for note taking or marking purpose. The cost of Simili sticker is very affordable, although slightly higher than the price of Mirrorkote sticker.
Synthetic PVC Sticker
The Synthetic PVC Sticker is suitable for application on surfaces that are constantly exposed to humid environment because it is water resistant. The physical endurance level of PVC Synthetic Sticker is also higher than Mirrorkote and Simili stickers. The PVC Synthetic Sticker is the best choice for frozen food products labelling, dining tables, toilets, and any other application that may expose the sticker to humidity and water. The price is much higher than Mirrorkote sticker.