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Printing Column] Names of Printed Matter and Machinery

The other day, I was suddenly asked what is the difference between "stickers," "labels," and "stickers." In fact, the difference between "stickers" and "labels" is often asked during training for new employees.

A seal is something you put on with glue, and a label is something you put on to show what is inside. A label means "indication" in English and indicates what is inside.

Based on the above, we say that both are acceptable for labels that are attached with glue, but Marushin teaches that the terminology changes depending on the material and machine, so we say that items with glue are stickers and items printed on non-glued paper are labels.

But when is a "sticker" used? Stickers on cars, idol stickers... We have an image of stickers on things, but what exactly is the definition of a "sticker"?

In such a case, we do a Google search.
In fact, stickers are often used for long-term applications, such as on industrial products, not foodstuffs. When we are asked to make a sticker, we pay attention to the color fading and longevity of the sticker, such as weather resistance.

The gluer is a gluing machine and the sack machine is a bending machine.

The "Thomson" of the Thomson machine for punching out boxes is said to have been thought of by John S. Thomson, who thought of the machine.

(Kotaro Hiraki, General Manager, Quality Control Dept.)

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