Wet Strength Tag Specifications

Description:
High wet-strength paper, tag stock.

Common Uses:
Laundry and dry cleaning tags, shipping labels, meat, poultry labels and tags, hunting and fishing licenses, outdoor signs, parking tickets, lumber and nursery tags.

Advantages:

• Resistant to color loss and disintegration when wet with water, many solvents, oils and other fluids
  

• Durable under adverse conditions
  
• Excellent scuff resistance
  
• Can be harder to tear when wet
  
• Both sides are printable - the wire side is usually smoother
  
• Prints and handles like paper
  
• All colors are tested for washability and colorfastness by International Fabricare Institute
  
• High strength when dry

Qualifications:

• The United States Department of Agriculture has accepted White Wet Strength Marking Tags for use in slaughtering, processing, transporting or storage areas in direct contact with meat or poultry food products prepared under Federal inspection.
  

• Smooth finishes provide better print fidelity for scanning recognition applications and laser printer use. Available in 0.007" and 0.0105" White only.
  
• Colors tend to be two-sided in shade. The felt side is usually darker.
  
• All colors are not equally lightfast. We recommend that you test samples prior to ordering, especially if your requirement is for outdoor use.
  
• Colors vary in shade
  
• For new and non-standard applications, we recommend that the product be fully tested prior to use.

Statement of Practical Use
As with all materials, this product should be tested thoroughly under end-use conditions to ensure it meets the requirements of the specific application.


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