Production of hang tags: Adhesive-free labels as hang tags

There are a whole range of products for sale on which it is not advisable to apply labels. These may, for example, be products that should not come into contact with adhesive. In some cases, however, the self-adhesive label is simply too large for the item to be labelled. Nevertheless, you shouldn’t do without labelling altogether; after all, labels often contain important information about ingredients, the retail price or even the barcode. In such cases, hang tags are a sensible alternative. With the Secabo FC50 flatbed cutting plotter, you can easily produce hang tags yourself and customise them to suit your individual requirements. We’ll show you how to do this on the YOW! blog.

We’ve all been there: you take a bite out of a crisp apple and only just notice the little adhesive label on it. It’s not uncommon for the label to be difficult to remove, leaving behind unsightly traces of glue. This is particularly annoying with fruit and vegetables that you want to eat with their skin on. However, it’s also often the case that the surface of the food is far too small for labelling. This is the case with grapes and berries, for example. The solution to this problem is hang-on labels, which require no adhesive at all and are simply attached to the product as a tab or hanger.

Hang tags are not only suitable for use in the food industry. Their potential applications are virtually limitless, ranging from the retail sector through horticulture to the automotive industry. We most commonly encounter hang tags in the textile industry, on items of clothing and bags where the fabric needs to be protected. Jewellers, too, benefit from this alternative labelling option, as it allows them to present necklaces, rings and other items to their best advantage whilst protecting them from adhesive residue. The label not only provides information on price, size or materials, but also offers the manufacturer the opportunity to showcase their company in the best possible light. An attractive design featuring the company’s own logo is more appealing and helps to build customer loyalty to the product.

At YOW! you’ll find everything you need to make your own adhesive-free hang tags. For example, we offer a non-adhesive polyester film which, with its smooth, waterproof and washable surface, is ideal for designing hang tags. Thanks to its robust material, the film is ideal for outdoor use, which is particularly useful when labelling plants. Our polyester film is also available in eye-catching colours, such as signal red or signal orange. You can easily print on these yourself using a laser printer. You’ll find these in our shop too. A particular highlight is the HP LaserJet Color Pro CP5225dn white toner printer, which can even print on coloured and black paper. Of course, you also have the option of labelling your products with simple cardboard labels. However, polyester hang tags have the advantage of being significantly more tear- and smudge-resistant.

Once you have transferred your chosen design onto the polyester film, all you need to do is cut out the individual tags. This works particularly well with a flatbed cutting plotter. We particularly recommend the Secabo FC50 model for this purpose. This is a compact desktop machine which, with a working area of 35 cm x 52 cm, is ideally suited to processing A3 sheets. The LAPOS Q multi-registration mark recognition system ensures maximum convenience whilst working and helps you achieve professional results. Individual jobs are automatically read via a barcode, ensuring efficient and rapid operation. The multilingual cutting software DrawCut PRO is also included. With this software, you can easily define cut and score lines, enabling you to cut out your desired design with precise contours. Not only polyester film, but also thicker materials such as card can be cut effortlessly with the FC50, making the machine the ideal cutting plotter for producing hang tags.

If you are interested in our products or have any further questions on this topic, YOW! customer service will be happy to assist you. You can reach us on +49 (0) 8442 95840-40, by email or via our contact form. We look forward to hearing from you!