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How to Choose the Right Release Liner: A Decision Framework

Updated July 2026 How to choose release liner means matching base material, release force, coating chemistry, dimensional stability, and end use to your manufacturing and application requirements—not simply selecting the lowest cost per square meter. Choosing the right release liner…
Why PET (Polyester) Label Material Outperforms Paper and BOPP on Durability and Clarity

PET label material is a biaxially oriented polyester film facestock that converters spec when paper or vinyl can’t survive the job. The specs below summarize what the rest of this guide backs up with sources. Quick Specs Facestock polymer PET…
What Is Facestock? A Label Buyer’s Materials Guide

Updated July 2026 Quick Specs PET film facestock 36-75 µm thickness PP synthetic film facestock 70-90 µm thickness Coated paper facestock (semi-gloss) 80-90 gsm Thermal paper facestock 80 gsm Peel force 3-18 N per 25mm, per FINAT FTM1 Service temperature…
Hot Melt vs Water-Based Acrylic Adhesive: A Surface-Energy Decision Guide

Hot melt vs water-based acrylic adhesive is a chemistry choice that decides whether a label survives its actual working surface, not just its shipping box. At the chemistry level, hot-melt is a 100%-solids thermoplastic that sets by cooling within seconds,…
BOPP Label Film Explained: Specs, Finishes, and How to Choose the Right Facestock

Updated June 2026 · Reviewed by the Guanma technical team. BOPP label film is a self-adhesive label facestock made from biaxially oriented polypropylene. It is the material most product labels are printed on, yet the same three letters hide a…



