Everyone needs a toothpick container in their pick-up truck, right? It’s just awful when you get those bits of BBQ meat stuck in your teeth or a chunk of chit’lins or even a glob of green okra. One of our inventive customers wanted to label his “personalized” toothpick visor clips and found our popular Matte […]
Since 1987, Electronic Imaging Materials has been offering labels for cryogenic storage. Along the way, we have tweaked and improved our CryoLabel® products to fit many different types of extreme cold temperature applications. For instance, our 667 White CryoLabel® that is very conformable and suitable for most cryogenic applications. If you have frozen tubes to […]
When you place an order for printing ribbons, we will ask you what printer model you are using and whether the ribbon is coated side in (CSI) or coated side out (CSO). This refers to how the printing ribbon comes off the roll and feeds through a printer. Printers like Zebra and TSC use the […]
The weather is always on our minds these days, especially since we seem to be faced with more and more extreme conditions that swing from one end of the spectrum to the other. This past summer, we saw unbearably hot temperatures and dry conditions added to by all sorts of fires and storms. Now in […]
Labels or stickers – All labels are stickers, but not all stickers are labels. Labels or stickers. They seem like the same thing, right? Wrong! Yes, they are sticky and may have shiny faces, but they can have very different functions. “Labels” always carry information. They serve a specific purpose such as giving instructions or […]
Do you have a roll-form label printer that prints without a printing ribbon? If it doesn’t use ink cartridges, chances are it is what we call a direct thermal printer; some models will print in either direct thermal (aka thermal) or thermal transfer mode, simply by flipping a switch. Many people prefer to use heat-activated, […]
Product Spotlight – 686 White and 687 Clear CryoLabel® Frost for Frozen Tube Labeling These members of our CryoLabel® family are cold-temperature polyesters perfect for laboratory applications involving light to moderate frost build-up. What makes them work so well for frozen tube labeling is a combination of a thin, flexible design married to a strong […]
Do You Need Glove-Friendly Labels? Many customers look for tacky, aggressive adhesives that feel “extra sticky” to solve tough label applications. These adhesives are popular on dirty, contaminated & uneven surfaces. They also adhere to low-surface-energy plastics that emit out-gassing. They bond very well, but they can be a pain to die cut and put […]
Your barcode labels are important, and choosing the right label material isn’t something to take lightly. But what are your options? Learn more.
Chances are you don’t have a crockmeter (aka Taber abrader) in your office or out back in the stock room. This type of equipment is typically used by material manufacturers and label converters like EIM to check the image durability of our printing ribbons or inks on our label substrates. So what do you do […]
Which is better, a gloss laminate or matte laminate? You are getting ready to place a label order but customer service is asking you if you want a matte or gloss label. The base material, no matter whether it is white, clear or silver, will be described as having a matte, semi-gloss or gloss finish. […]
We know you really don’t care HOW your labels are printed….you just want them printed! They need to be made of the right label material and adhesive to work in your application. They need to have durable quality print, in the colors you choose, with the right layout, text and/or barcodes. You want them quickly […]
