What Are Metallic Adhesive Labels?
Metallic adhesive labels are a type of self-adhesive label designed to achieve a metallic appearance, shine, reflectivity, or texture through the use of specialized materials or surface finishing techniques.
These labels are not necessarily made from actual metal. Instead, they create a metallic look and feel through visual and tactile effects. There are two common methods of achieving this appearance. The first involves using metallic facestock materials, such as aluminum foil, metallized films, brushed metallic films, and holographic films. The second involves applying decorative finishing techniques to conventional label materials, including hot foil stamping, UV varnishing, and screen printing with metallic inks.
The key characteristics of metallic adhesive labels are their reflective properties and distinctive surface textures. They are widely used for cosmetics, alcoholic beverages, electronic products, and other premium packaging applications, helping brands enhance the perceived value of their products and strengthen brand recognition.
Adhesive Face-stock Materials for Printing Customized Metallic Adhesive Labels and Stickers
Metallic effect self adhesive face-stock materials: silver and gold PET, silver and gold PP, silver and gold aluminium foil, laminated synthetic paper

Brushed Gold PET Adhesive Sticker

Matte Silver PP Adhesive Sticker

Embossed Aluminium Foil Sticker

Printed Brushed Silver PET Adhesive Label
Please contact our team to know more about face-stock materials to print metallic-effect self-adhesive stickers and labels.
Adhesive Glue Options (click to read more)
At Hangzhou Fullpack, you could have access to all types of common adhesive glue for your customized adhesive labels and stickers.
- Classification based on manufacturing process and chemical composition: water-based glue, hot-melt glue, oil-based glue
- Classification by functional application (actual use selected by the customer): permanent glue, removable glue, freezer/deep freeze glue, high tack glue
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Surface Finishing Options for Custom Self-adhesive Stickers & Labels

Lamination

Varnishing

Foil Stamping

Embossed

Spot UV Coating

Variable Data Printing
If you want to know more of each surface finishing, please click the bellow button to read a post or contact our team.
Adhesive Label Sticker Supply Format

Labels on Rolls
Through kiss-cut processing, the backing paper remains intact. Roll labels are mainly applicable for high-speed automatic labeling machine.

Labels & Stickers on Sheets
Kiss-cut. The backside release paper remains intact. There could be one or multiple labels & stickers per sheet/page. Perfect for hand application.

Die-cut Individual Stickers
Through die-cut,the backing paper is cut through to the exact custom shape of your label sticker. Usually delivered as individual, loose stickers.
Buying Tips for Adhesive Labels in Roll
If you order adhesive roll labels for automatic labeling machine, please consider three points: label unwind direction, core diameter, label roll diameter and quantity of labels per roll.

Label Unwind Direction
Also known as label roll direction—refers to the specific orientation and edge of a label as it peels off a roll, absolutely vital for machine application. The above picture only show the direction of labels on the out side.

Core Diameter
Label core diameter refers to the inner diameter of the cardboard tube that custom labels are wound around, critical for machine application. Standard core diameters: 3 inch (76mm), 1 inch (25mm), 1.5 inch (38mm)

Label Outer Diameter
Label outer diameter (OD) refers to the total thickness of a full roll of adhesive labels. The outer diameter of the label rolls shall physically fits onto the external unwind arm of your printer or automated labeling machine.

Quantity per Roll
The quantity per roll for adhesive labels could be specified. Although customization is possible, the quantity per roll is not unlimited, subject to physical constraints imposed by the printing equipment, the labeling method, and the label material itself.
Want to Know More Details of Adhesive Labels and Stickers?
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