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SATIN FINISH
Smooth finish.
SATURATED PAPER
Paper saturated with latex during its formation
to make it stronger, more resistant to moisture and abrasion, more
flexible, and more durable.
SCANABILITY
The quality of a material that allows for precise
printing of barcodes, so as to ensure accurate reading or scanning
of the barcode data. Readings (called percent decode ratings) are
usually measured as a percentage indicating the number of successful
scans out of 100.
SCORE
To make an impression or a partial cut in a material
for the purpose of bending, creasing, folding or treating.
SELF-ADHESIVE LABEL
The combination of face material, pressure sensitive
adhesive and release liner from which pressure sensitive labels
are manufactured.
SELF-IMAGING LINER
A specially-coated, pressure-activated liner that
reproduces an exact image of information printed or imprinted on
its corresponding face label. Requires an impact printing method.
SELF-IMAGING PIGGYBACK
A piggyback label material that can be imprinted;
creating a duplicate label from the second ply of this double-ply
construction. Requires an impact printing method.
SELF-WOUND
A roll of material with a single liner, which is
coated on both sides with the release coating and carrier having
a pressure sensitive adhesive on both sides. Also, a material that
has pressure sensitive adhesive applied to one side and then rolled
up onto itself (no liner).
SEMI-GLOSS
Coated one-side litho.
SHEETED LABELS
Finished labels furnished in cut, singular sheets.
This format is most popular for laser printing.
SHELF LIFE
The period of time during which a product can be
stored under specified conditions and still remain suitable for
use—normally 6-9 months.
SKELETON
The face material and adhesive layers of a pressure
sensitive construction surrounding a die cut label which is typically
removed after die cutting.
SLIT BACK
Slits in the release liner of a pressure sensitive
label to facilitate its removal by hand.
SLIT FACE
Slits in face material of a pressure sensitive product
for easier removal.
SLITTER
Blades that cut stock in the long direction; razor
blade slitter, shear slitter or score cutter.
SMUDGE RESISTANCE
The quality or characteristics of a paper (or plastic)
to resist ink smearing immediately after printing or imprinting;
directly related to the absorption level of the paper.
SPECIFIC ADHESION
The force required to remove a pressure sensitive
label from a particular substrate under specified conditions.
SPLICE
A method of joining paper or plastic webs within
a pressure sensitive roll to produce an operational continuous web.
SPLIT BACK/SPLIT LINER
Slits in the release liner of a pressure sensitive
label to facilitate its removal by hand.
SPLIT FACE
Slits in face material of a pressure sensitive product
usually for the purpose of facilitating removal.
SPOT COLOR
Requires that separate plates are made for each
color being printed.
STACKER
Device on the take-off end of a press that automatically
stacks sheeted labels.
STATIC CLING LABEL
A label that adheres to a substrate by static electricity—no
adhesive is necessary.
STEEL-TO-STEEL
Pressure sensitive labels that are die cut through all components
of the label stock, including the liner. Also called anvil cut,
zero tolerance, punched out, or blanked out labels.
STEP AND REPEAT
The copying of the same images with exact spacing
to fit the die.
STEPPED ANVIL
An anvil which has had either the bearer or body
area reduced in order for die blades to cut to a different depth
than originally intended.
STICKYBACK
Double-faced adhesive coated material used for mounting
printing plates to the plate cylinder.
STORAGE LIFE
The period of time during which a product can be
stored under specified conditions and still remain suitable for
use—normally 6-9 months.
SUBSTRATE
The surface to which a pressure sensitive label
is applied or adhered.
SUNLIGHT RESISTANCE
The ability of a material to resist the deteriorating
effects of sunlight, especially ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths.
Also referred to as being "fast to light."
SUPER-CALENDERED
A term applied to a paper with a glazed surface
finish created by means of calenders (cast iron rollers with chilled,
hardened surfaces). Semigloss litho and high gloss paper are examples
of calendered paper.
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