Materials and Adhesives for Honey Labels
What materials are best for your honey labels? In addition to an attractive design that stands out from the crowd, it is also important that your honey labels are made of a durable material that can easily withstand the storage and transportation of your jars. For materials, we offer two papers and a PP-Film. In addition, you have a choice of three adhesives: permanent, removable or wash-off (wash-off adhesive is only available for our paper materials). All of our labels are coated with 100% transparent protective varnish to protect your labels from external influences.
Different Materials for Different Needs
Our materials differ in both appearance and function. Our paper materials are characterized by their premium appearance. The film material, on the other hand, is more practical and suits plastic honey bottles and heavy-duty jars. However, all our formats are available in all materials and are perfectly matched to the most common honey jars. All papers can be stamped or thermal-transfer printed later, to add a best-before date if required.
Types of Papers
Coated Paper
Our standard paper is a white, semi-gloss paper. It is FSC certified (FSC Mix Credit). This classic paper adds style to your honey, can be used universally and is sustainable for all sizes and shapes of honey jars and lids.
Textured Paper
Our textured paper is a matte, white, uncoated paper that is FSC-certified (FSC Mix Credit). The textured surface gives your label a high quality, natural and sustainable look. This material is also ideal for all honey jars and lids and can be used individually.
PP-Film
Our PP-film is a polypropylene film with a smooth, glossy surface. This makes it highly durable and particularly suitable for plastic containers that may be compressed under certain circumstances. The bear jars are an example of this.
❗Please Note that our PP-Film is not recommended for seal labels as the material CANNOT be torn.
Adhesive
Peelable Adhesive
A removable adhesive is ideal for reusable jars. The special adhesive can be removed from the jar even after long periods of storage. Another benefit: Did you make a mistake when applying the label, is it crooked or have bubbles formed? No problem! You can peel off the label and reposition it. Removable adhesive labels should be applied at a temperature of at least 41°F for optimum adhesion.
Permanent Adhesive
Our permanent adhesive provides reliable adhesion to a variety of surfaces and is suitable for all shapes and sizes of honey jars and lids. Permanent adhesive labels should be applied at a minimum of 41°F for optimum adhesion.
Wash-Off
This type of adhesive is also ideal for reusable jars. It adheres reliably and is still easy to remove from your honey jars. How is that possible? Just put the empty jars with the labels still on them into a container full of water. After only a few minutes the adhesive will start to dissolve, and your honey labels will be easy to pull off the jar or even peel off all by themselves – depending on the time they were exposed to water. You can also put your jars in the dishwasher. But please be aware that the labels can only be easily peeled off the glass right after the washer is done. Generally, we suggest you do some tests before putting your jars in the dish washer.
Sustainable Labels – for a Greener Future
In many industries sustainability is becoming more and more important. We at honeystickers are doing our part by producing your honey labels on FSC-certified materials. The FSC-certificate guarantees that the papers we use come from responsible forest management. For our honey labels we offer two kinds of FSC-certified: a coated paper and a textured paper.
How to Apply Honey Labels Right
Are you asking yourself how to easily put adhesive labels on your honey jars? Here, you'll find our tips and tricks for a perfect result.Before starting to apply the labels, it's important to put on a pair of disposable gloves and then clean the jars – e.g. with alcohol. By wearing gloves you'll avoid fingerprints on the glass. Fingerprints might impair the label's adhesive. Apply the labels at room temperature. To avoid air getting trapped between label and jar, check the jar for irregularities beforehand.
You will get your labels on rolls or sheets cut precisely to your requirements. Pull the labels carefully from the carrier material. Try touching the adhesive side of the label as little as possible to guarantee maximum adhesive strength.
When putting the label on your honey jar, start from one end of the label and stick it on the jar's surface piece by piece. To get the best possible adhesive strength we suggest you handle the label carefully and touch the adhesive side as little as possible.
Put just enough pressure on the label when it's entirely stuck to the jar. This step is important to avoid air bubbles from forming. In case you have chosen a material with peelable adhesive, you can remove the label and give it another try.
After 48h the adhesive will have reached its maximum adhesive capacity. During this period of time you should not expose the jars to temperature fluctuations.
Are you still looking for the right label size for your honey jar or would you like to know how to stamp the best before date? Then go take a look at our FAQ section.
