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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Adhesion (Instant) - What is instant adhesion?

Definition of ADHESION INSTANT:

Adhesives have two stages; instant adhesion and ultimate adhesion. Instant adhesion occurs during the application of an adhesive material, such as a label; an adhesive instantly adheres to a surface upon contact, with minimum pressure (usually no more than the pressure of its own weight) and contact time.

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