Security Labels / Guard Labels

Labels to protect against tampering,
counterfeiting and returns fraud

Guard labels help prevent. Nobody can take them off and reattach them unnoticed, because they destroy themselves irreversibly when they are removed. Security labels are not undetectably interchangeable with imitations because they have features that make them unique and counterfeit-proof. Guard labels speak a clear language, because they signal unmistakably:

"Anyone who removes me is obliged to purchase!" They offer protection against criminal fraud, cheating and
abuse of consumer rights. Security labels avert damage - especially also in e-commerce.
 

Labels with multiple benefits

Guard labels can be produced as loop labels, but also in any other shape. Despite their special features, they can be printed with any data as standard labels using a thermal transfer printer. For example, a security label can be used for price marking or as a representative seal to guarantee the pristine original condition of a branded product. Individually combined, various protection factors result in a label with a unique character.
 

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Individual security labels / Guard labels

Custom-made solutions with various protection features

Which protection features make sense depends on the individual security requirements. We combine the appropriate options for your application. We also keep an eye on your design requirements. If you want to use guard labels and at the same time take advantage of the seal effect for your own brand, then the imprint of a representative logo is a good idea. We realise your ideas with professional four-colour printing and glossy metallic embossing. The functional security label thus becomes a high-quality warranty seal. It guarantees the intactness and genuineness of the goods, at the same time image effective and reliable.
 

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Security Labels / Guard Labels made of self-destructing material

Material with sealing impact

Self-destructing material gives a security label seal character. The slightest attempt to open, remove and reposition an equivalent security label after first application will irrevertibly destroy it. Depending on its quality, it splits into layers, crumbles into minute particles or rips.
 
Video demonstration PRIME-Guard Labels:
Self-destructing material with pattern effect
 
Video demonstration:
Self-destructing material with split effect
 
Which destruction effect occurs depends on the material used and how it is processed. For example, punching at certain, particularly sensitive points of the label shape can additionally support the already existing tearing tendency. The detachability of the label from the carrier web and its ease of application must not be restricted.
 

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Security labels / Guard labels with hologram

Protection in a representative look

A hologram increases the counterfeit protection. So replacing the original security label by an imitation on possibly counterfeited goods is made difficult.
Prefabricated holographic foils with a standardised security note or symbol, e.g. a lock, are used. For special security requirements it is possible to have individual hologram material produced. If you are not afraid of kost and effort, you can integrate your company logo or your own warning statement.
The use of holographic foil does not restrict the further use of the security label, for example in price labelling. Holographic patches can be printed on with standard thermal transfer printers in scratch-proof quality and resistant to ultrasonic bath.

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Security Labels / Guard Labels with blacklight-sensitivity

Hidden counterfeit protection

Blacklight-sensitive print on a security label remains invisible in daylight and artificial light. As known from the authenticity control of money bills, black-light sensitive areas can only be detected under a special lamp. In principle, blacklight-sensitiv printing can be overprinted with individual data via thermal transfer printer.

Blacklight-sensitive printing is done with prefabricated foils. Three different film types are possible:
The first film type shows a readable print image under normal light conditions, like any standard print. In addition, a standardized pattern visible only under black light appears within the printed areas.
The second option uses a film that prints exclusively blacklight-sensitive. The printed image created in this way, e.g. company logos or texts, can therefore only be seen illuminated accordingly.
As a third version, the complete security label is covered with a blacklight-sensitive laminate. Blacklight then illuminates the entire label surface, but not the data imprint.
 

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Security Labels / Guard Labels with warning instruction

Protection through clear words

Returning worn or used goods with reference to the right of return and reclaiming the price paid is widespread, especially in e-commerce. Here plain text helps to put bazen consumers in their place. A warning message on the security label clarifies unmistakably: Anyone who removes the label exceeds his authority and commits himself to purchase.
If the label is too small for text, a symbol, e.g. a security lock, can also signal the seal character of the label. This makes it immediately clear that if the security label is missing or damaged, the consumer has forfeited his right to a return.
 
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Security Labels with Pattern Effect - PRIME-Guard Labels

When a PRIME-Guard Label is applied, the white permanent adhesive bonds between the transparent label areas to form an almost opaque layer. An attempt to separate again the firmly adhering adhesive surfaces of the label once closed causes the adhesive film to tear in a defined structure. The label areas show a transparent triangle pattern. It cannot be revised, not even by fitting the separated surfaces together exactly. This makes every manipulation attempt obvious and verifiable.

Security Labels with Splitting Effect

When first attached, the permanent adhesive bonds the adherent label surfaces so tightly that an attempt to reopen the label will split the material into layers.The split label areas are unglued, so they do not stick and cannot be rejoined immediately. The label cannot be easily reapplied but is permanently damaged.
Guard Labels based on Destruct material with a split effect act as a preventive measure against fraudulent reapplication of labels once removed to goods that have already been used.

Threads with the security plus

For increased security requirements, we can also recommend the use of security threads from our range of fastening accessories. The threads consist of a tear-resistant textile cord and have a snap lock. Once closed, the special mechanism cannot be opened again. The thread must be cut to remove the label.
Security threads are used with self-adhesive tags or thread labels. They are particularly representative when combined with self-adhesive thread labels of the WrapTag type. With this type of label, two additional transparent areas wrap the label as soon as it is folded.
 
 

Self-adhesive labels

Self-adhesive labels for a wide range of applications

Adhesive labels are versatile. They consist of a self-adhesive material that can have a wide variety of characteristics in terms of adhesive, label material and carrier web. The intended purpose determines the composition of the material/adhesive/carrier combination.
Due to their versatility, adhesive labels are indispensable in every industry, not only in the jewellery, watch and gemstone industry or for opticians. Whether in the construction industry, public authorities, the wholesale and retail trade, the pharmaceutical industry, medical technology, mechanical engineering or vehicle construction - as a label manufacturer extra4 knows and meets many requirements for very special label requests.
 

Knowhow turns a label into an expert

What adhesive labels must be able to do depends on their intended purpose. They are not only used in pricing or stock management. Product labelling, advertising and consumer information are also organised with adhesive labels, as are part identification or process control in production and logistics. We at eXtra4 are specialized in manufacturing labels for specific tasks. In cooperation with our customers, we analyse their needs on site. With comprehensive knowledge of the market for materials and adhesives, we find the ideal combination to use our technical know-how and machinery to produce an adhesive label that meets special requirements.
 

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Individual Self-adhesive Labels

Custom-made examples for various tasks

 

Adhesive labels are mainly limited to simple shapes: mostly rectangles with round or pointed corners, rarely circles or ovals. If the labels are not already provided with data on site at the customer's label printer, their printing can be all the more complex.
 

Decorative labels / Decoration labels

Adhesive labels as a "business card" on the product

A good name speaks for itself! Products advertise for themselves with lettering, logo or address. That's why decorative labels are often attached to every product as a kind of business card. Decorative labels adorn the bow on a gift, lend a standard box the touch of the house, signal the origin directly on the product itself or name the sender on envelopes for business correspondence.
 
Decoration labels should convey the good name of the house. They want to attract attention, even if only discreetly, because they demonstrate self-confidence and understatement. Decorative labels are therefore often desired in a simple, geometric form made of metallic materials. Or, more discreetly, with embossing in gold and silver gloss on transparent self-adhesive labels. Of course, decoration labels in house colours or with individually manufactured special shapes are also possible. - Talk to us! We develop the suitable label as "business card" for your product!
 

        
 

 
Special forms for the labelling of jewellery and watches, e.g. for pricing, can be found in the area of jewellery labels or in the area of labels for watches.

Labels for Pads

Adhesive labels for pricing and organisation of jewellery, watches and gemstones

Labels for Pads, Boxes and Displays in the range of eXtra4 Labelling Systems include small self-adhesive labels in rectangular shape. These labels are mainly used for pricing and organisation of jewellery, watches and gemstones. They almost all are marked with individual data and bar code in thermal transfer printers.
Detailed information on labels for pads can be found in the Jewellery Labels section.
 
        
 

Standard labels for logistics

Adhesive labels as address stickers and shipping labels

Address labels and shipping stickers, white, without individual imprint, belong to the basic products of a label manufacturer and are also part of the eXtra4 product range. As standard labels for logistic purposes, they generally have a short service life and are not designed for special operating conditions. They are therefore usually made of paper or thermal paper and are equipped with a permanent adhesive. We have summarized particularly common formats separately in our Economy-Line online shop.

        
 

Adhesive labels for industry, trade and commerce

Self-adhesive labels as type plates, advertising stickers, for content declaration and much more

Adhesive labels from eXtra4 are used in many industries by manufacturers, craftsmen and traders. Whether parts, components, systems, devices, machines, facilities or goods of all kinds - we mark products on their way through production, via transport to the customer up to use on site, if required also for the entire service life, even in wind and weather.
The central characteristic of self-adhesive labels for commercial users is often their surface adhesion. The labels should adhere reliably to plastic, metal, lacquer and cast iron, even if the surfaces are rough and structured, such as with hammer finish or powder coating.
The material and imprint of the adhesive label must be able to withstand mechanical stress as well as chemical influences from oil, detergents or solvents. For outdoor use, resistance to UV and temperature are additional relevant factors.
Application conditions can also play an important role in the use of self-adhesive labels: e.g. application by hand or machine, at indoor temperature, heat, cold or humidity. It is also possible to apply label groups, which are first applied together as a block and later positioned one by one.
For decades, eXtra4 has been constantly developing new label solutions for new combinations of different requirements. Please contact us!