How is the market for printed self-adhesive labels divided?

The self-adhesive label has the advantages of no brushing, no paste, no dipping in water, no pollution, saving labeling time, etc. Self adhesive is a type of material, also known as self-adhesive label material, made of paper, film, or other special materials

The self-adhesive label has the advantages of no brushing, no paste, no dipping in water, no pollution, saving labeling time, etc. Self adhesive label material, also known as self-adhesive label material, is a composite material made of paper, film, or other special materials with adhesive coated on the back and silicone protective paper as the backing. And after printing, die-cutting and other processing, it becomes a finished product label.

At present, global stickers can be divided into three camps based on different printing methods. North America is a leading technology in flexographic printing as a typical representative of printing self-adhesive labels. The main equipment is a small and medium-sized unit type printing unit, mainly using ink, using roll to roll printing, circular pressing and die-cutting, with high production efficiency, advanced technology, and compliance with environmental requirements. Half of the European market for letterpress and flexographic printing is similar to the application of flexographic printing in the United States. All letterpress printing uses UV ink, with most equipment used as stacking or satellites, and the material processing method is also roller printing. In the Asia Pacific region where embossing and family development are taking place in China, label printing is still relatively backward. Even in letterpress printing, only a few use UV ink equipment. Most label printing still uses resin based ink, with both roll to roll printing and single sheet printing modes coexisting; Due to a high proportion of manual labeling, the application of sheet paper offset adhesive labels is widespread.

Labels are mainly used in daily chemical, cosmetics, electronic appliances, pharmaceuticals, daily necessities, food and beverage, supermarket retail, and logistics products and industries. From the current market situation, the demand for medical labels for daily chemicals, food, and products is particularly prominent. From the global label market, the current self-adhesive labels account for 40% of the market share, wet adhesive labels account for 42%, shrink labels and packaging films (packaging labels) account for 9% and 7%, and wet self-adhesive labels and self-adhesive labels occupy absolute advantage in the global label market. With the continuous development of the labeling industry and consumer demand for packaging, the number of adhesive labels and shrink sleeves that will gradually decrease in the processing of wet adhesive labels in the future will grow rapidly. The printing label industry will gradually expand the demand for high value-added adhesive materials to solve the problem.

With the entry of foreign label printing enterprises and products into China, and the introduction of advanced equipment, technology, and management experience, the adhesive market has gradually emerged. At present, various high-end labels can be processed in China, and some of them have been transferred to domestic processing outside of label printing, which is the main reason for the rapid development of label printing in China.