Museum, Archival & Library Labels
Marking special collections and artifacts with museum labels should be handled with extreme care. We provide labels that keep valuables intact while remaining readable and properly affixed. Specialty acid & wood free label materials ensure a proper identification that won’t degrade or alter specimens with time. We’ve worked with various departments, including archaeology, historical, art, botanical, and more.
Angela L. | University of Alaska
“Ordering over the phone was fast and straightforward. Production of custom labels was fast.“
Preservation Starts with the Label
Acid and Lignin-Free
Non-Invasive Tracking
Archival Grade for Long-term Preservation
Resistant to Chemicals, Moisture, and Fading
Create your custom order or request help:
Our award-winning customer service team is ready to assist and help find a solution. Let us help choose the right material, provide custom quotes, send free samples, and answer anything involving labeling and barcoding.
We’re The Label Experts, and we’re here to help: 1-800-535-6987 or fill out our info request form.
Review our label product specifications and make sure these ultra-durable labels meet your requirements. Still not sure if these labels are right for your application? We’ll send you free label samples to test >
Label and Tag Materials
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High Durability
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690 Thermal Transfer Acid-Free Polyester
This opaque, gloss white material contains an acid-free adhesive for non-invasive labeling, as well as maintaining excellent flexibility with chemical and tear resistance. Great permanent bond to many museum & archival surface types. NOTE: Not for Laser or Inkjet Printing -
526 Thermal Transfer White Archival Polyester Tag
Highly durable polyester material resistant to tearing and most household chemicals. Perfect for entomology collections and specimen tracking. -
Medium Durability
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672 Thermal Transfer Removable White Plastic
Thermal transfer-printable plastic paired with an acid-free removable adhesive. Permanently adheres to most surface types with zero buildup left behind over time. NOTE: To ensure long-term durability, we recommend you apply 672 to an acid- or alkaline-free surface. -
Standard Durability
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602 Matte White Paper
Premium ultra-matte, alkaline-based paper with excellent smudge resistance. Features a photo-safe, all-temperature adhesive that meets the PAT (Photo Activity Test) for ISO 14523. Suitable for warm- or hot-filling applications.
What our customers are saying
Erica W. | The Huntington Library
“Erin was amazing and took time to help us find the right labels for our needs and was patient with us while we were testing samples and making the right choice for our storage areas.“
Heather H. | The Public Archaeology Lab, Inc.
“The sales team at EIM has always been friendly, helpful, and prompt.“
Travis S. | Carnegie Museum of Art
“Initially, it was a challenge to find a vendor that was sympathetic to the labeling and tagging needs of museums. So far EIM, Inc. has had a solution for any challenge we’ve had.“