How to Select the Right Security Labels & Materials

In our previous article, we explored tamper-evident labels and their benefits. Choosing the right security labels for your business is of utmost importance as this can prevent theft, counterfeiting, or fraud. To outline the scale of this, during 2013 the total number of counterfeit products made up around 7% of world trade. With a range of label constructions to choose from, as well as added security features from printers such as holograms and security print it is important you pick security label materials that meet your needs.

Key Components of Security Label Constructions

Face Materials

Within our AdaptSecure material range we offer low OBA face materials, these range from 40gsm to 80gsm, and therefore due to their frangible characteristics when used in combination with our security adhesives, allow the label materials to delaminate and appear tampered with when they are tinkered with.

Adhesives

Choosing a security label material that offers the right characteristics is key to ensuring the integrity of your brand/product to customers. Not only that, but choosing the correct adhesive also plays a key role in ensuring the security label/seal of your product is able to withstand the environments it is exposed to. For instance, if your product is kept in a chilled fridge or freezer environment it is key that the adhesive and application of your security label can remain securely in place and the high levels of condensation do not result in the security label or seal becoming loose.

Example Applications

As security label materials can be used to prevent theft, these materials are perfect for a host of industries, for example:

• Pharmaceutical – these types of security seals reveal whether a product has been tampered with and helps patients know whether a product is authentic.
• Logistics – this helps ensure products are not copied or tampered with in transit, providing consumers with authenticity.
• Retail – using label materials that delaminate or expose void messages in retail prevents theft, for instance if consumers swap labels from low-cost items to expensive items.

Example Constructions

Void if Removed Labels

These materials contain hidden messages when peeled back from a surface, this means the adhesive separates from the backing to reveal a particular message or pattern on the film/surface. In this instance, the label clearly highlights a ‘void’ to outline the security label material has been tampered with.

Destructible Materials

When you choose our low OBA face materials with our specialist security adhesives these labels will simply become visually destructed which outlines to consumers that the product(s) have been tampered with.

Let our team help you find the security label materials

Our team has over 170 years of manufacturing security label materials for a wide variety of specialist applications. If you have a unique security label application requirement then speak to our team, we will work with you to develop a custom construction to meet your unique application requirements.