What is the Application - What does application mean??

This entry has two definitions Definition 1 The intended end use of a label when referring to a label's intended application this may include the specific type of material that a label will need to bond with successfully the environmental conditions in which the label will be applied and stored and how long the label must remain firmly in place Definition 2 Application is also used to refer to the process of placing a label onto its intended substrate in other words the process of labelling an item by sticking a self adhesive label onto that item

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Abrasiveness - What is abrasiveness?

Definition of ABRASIVENESS:

A property of materials that describes the extent to which that material will cause abrasion damage to another material due to friction occuring as the two materials rub together. The friction between the two materials will cause one or both of the materials to be abraded, which could take the form of scratches, scuffs, cuts, or a simple gradual wearing away of the material's surface.

In labelling, the materials used to make labels (including the face material, any coatings, and the inks or toners used to print on the labels) should not be too abrasive, as this can cause damage to any of the machines that they are processed by (including printers, presses, converting machines), as well as any surfaces that they may later come into contact with during storage and/or their intended application.

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