Category: Labels & Materials

Beer Labels for Nye Hill Brewery – Customer Spotlight

Picture it now: You just got back from a long but successful day at the office. Summer is at its end and the leaves are just beginning to uncover their fiery tones. After a quiet drive home, you’re ready to put your feet up and wind down for the day. However, you’re not ready to […]

Archival Tags for a City Archaeology Department – Customer Spotlight

You’ll be surprised to learn that The Label Experts have a strong interest in history. Particularly, in helping label it. That’s where our collection of archival tags come in. One of our favorite tag customers? An archaeology department. The city archaeology department we work with is responsible for “promoting and preserving the many archaeological resources”. […]

Rental Labels for Snowboards – Customer Spotlight

Rental Labels for the Cold There are two types of people when the temperature starts to drop during the winter season. The first, are those who prefer to watch the wintry weather in front of a roaring fire accompanied by a mug of hot chocolate. The second, are the adventurous who choose to brave the […]

10 Ways We Use Our Own Labels

If you walked into your favorite bakery, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a baker partaking in a fresh baked chocolate-chip cookie. While the products we produce aren’t edible and don’t involve chocolate (much to our dismay), from time to time we also do enjoy the fruits of our own labor. We’re talking about finding […]

Underwater Labels for a Dive Squad – Customer Spotlight

The Label Experts are always glad to lend a helping hand, whether it be on land or on sea. Recently we were approached by the Township of Hamilton Rescue Squad with a request for an underwater labels solution to use on their dive team’s gear. The Township of Hamilton Rescue Dive Team is a water […]

Label Printing Methods: Direct Thermal Vs. Thermal Transfer

Before The Label Experts can pick out the perfect solution for you, we have to put you in the hot seat. When you first give us a call, we’ll spend some time asking you questions to make sure that the solution we pick fits your wants/needs. One of the first questions you can expect us […]

Totem Labels – What Are They?

Let’s talk warehouse inventory management: If you’ve received warehouse samples lately, there’s a good chance there was a totem labels option in the selection (If you haven’t gotten your hands on some, request samples!). They’re a crowd pleaser among our warehouse customers for a reason, they make inventory management a breeze. What are Totem Labels? […]

Vinyl Label Materials – 3 Reasons to Consider

Ah yes, vinyl. A classic when it comes to records, but also a modern multi-purpose material when it comes to labels. Vinyl label materials tout three key benefits that should make them a contender for your next labeling project: conformability, durability, and their lower cost. Impressive Conformability The biggest benefit of vinyl labels is how […]

Why We Don’t Sell Through A Webstore

“WAIT!!!!! WHERE DID THE WEBSTORE GO????!!!!!!” After more than a few panicked calls from our customers, we figured it would be a good idea to clear up the mystery: yes, we closed our webstore. After having the webstore online for so many years, we know it’s a bit of a shock to come to our […]

Test Tube Labels Sticking to Your Gloves? We’ve Got a Fix for That! (VIDEO)

Easy to Peel Test Tube Labels Easily peel the label for your cryogenic test tube and track your vials – without getting them stuck to your gloves! We discovered our lab and healthcare customers often have a common pain point; Their cryogenic labels stick to their gloves instead of the test tubes they’re trying to […]

Testing Labels – How? Frequently Asked Question (VIDEO)

Question: “How should I be testing labels that you sent me?” Answer: We made this short video for you explaining how to test a label’s durability. Follow the directions,­ and you’ll have no problem assessing the samples we sent! The most overlooked part of testing labels is waiting 24 hours between sticking the label to a surface […]

When You Think Labels, Think a Line from “The Graduate”!

Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes, sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Benjamin: Yes, I am. Mr. McGuire: Plastics. Benjamin: Just how do you mean that, sir? You may think that you want a paper label, but—then again—you may need something a bit more durable and tear-resistant. Plastics! Just […]