Label Material Help White Plastic This is our most popular substrate. It is white. It is used in all indoor applications. It is considered permanent when applied to most flat, hard, clean, dry non-coated surfaces. It is mostly opaque, but may not be opaque enough to cover high contrast text without dark ink printed on it. Clear Plastic This substrate is almost completely transparent. It is used in all indoor applications. It is considered permanent when applied to most flat, hard, clean, dry non-coated surfaces. When using this substrate it is common to back all printing with White Ink since our color inks themselves are about 50% transparent. Paper This is our most basic substrate. It is white. It is used in all dry indoor applications. It is considered permanent when applied to most flat, hard, clean, dry non-coated surfaces. It is more opaque then the White Plastic, but it may still not be opaque enough to cover high contrast text without dark ink printed on it. Metallic Paper This substrate is silver to start. We can make it any color metallic by printing our transparent color inks on it's bright silver surface. It is used in all dry indoor applications. It is considered permanent when applied to most flat, hard, clean, dry non-coated surfaces. It is completely opaque. White Vinyl This is our best quality substrate. It is white. It is used in all indoor or outdoor applications. It is considered permanent when applied to most flat, hard, clean, dry non-coated surfaces. It is mostly opaque, but may not be opaque enough to cover high contrast text without dark ink printed on it. Clear Vinyl This substrate is the same high quality as the one above but it is transparent. It is used in all indoor or outdoor applications. It is considered permanent when applied to most flat, hard, clean, and dry non-coated surfaces. It is mostly transparent. When using this substrate it is common to back all printing with White Ink since our color inks themselves are about 50% transparent. Estate Paper Products These substrates come in two colors: Estate 4 (white) and Estate 9 (antique white). They have a ribbed texture and kraft paper feel that requires no laminate. They boast pressure sensitive adhesives and are considered permanent when applied to most flat, hard, clean, and dry non-coated surfaces. These materials have been manufactured with "wet strength" properties to increase performance in moist environments. Estate series papers are very popular in the wine industry because of their beauty and versatility. Note: estate materials are not laminated and cannot be laminated, therefore are not scuff or scratch proof. They are resistant to scuffing and scratching, but not impervious to scruff or scratch damage. If this is a concern, please select a different material. Material Life Expectancy Our materials have a guaranteed shelf life of six months if stored in a climate controlled area between 62 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the period of time that the labels are viable while remaining on the roll. In most cases, our products last much longer depending on the elements to which the materials are submitted and the type of material. Frontier Label will not offer refunds for material issues beyond the six month period.