In addition, Wilson explained the company’s suppliers are developing more sophisticated, tamper-evident materials and tamper-evident/aggressive adhesives.
For example, labels produced from destructible vinyl prevent someone from being able to remove the label from the surface it was applied to. Once the label is applied, it simply cannot be removed in one piece. However, the nature of the substrate makes it very difficult to work with, and requires manufacturing expertise which can be reflected in pricing. “Dealing with some of the unique security materials can be very challenging for converters not familiar with the process,” observed Wilson. “By the nature of some tamper-evident materials being extremely ‘fracturable’ it takes some [research and development] to [be able to produce] a good security label product.”
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- Labels West