I am having a two-colour label printed on clear stock. Why was a third colour of opaque white added behind the image?
Delivering quality products to you is Label Innovations top priority. So for quality and speed of drying, Label Innovation uses a thin film of ink which results in a translucent colour. In order for any colour to show its true intensity, light must be reflected back from a white surface — such as a white label stock. Of course labels do not have to be printed on white stock only, many labels are printed on clear stock for a variety of reasons. If you choose to print a label on clear stock though, there is not a white background from which to reflect the light and so the colours may appear dull. To avoid this, opaque white is printed on the clear stock first to provide the white background and then the image is printed over this. This white layer can be seen by looking at the label from the back. In addition, it also depends on what type of surface the label is to be applied to. If the clear label is going to be applied to a white surface, the opaque white layer is not needed. If, howe
