The label making process is often broken down into the sandwich analogy: different layers of chemicals and materials are combined to form a single label.<\/span><\/p>\n A key ingredient in this process is silicone. Silicone is essential to get <\/span>ultra sticky adhesive<\/span><\/a> to release from the liner when labels are being applied. For this to properly work, the silicone must be cured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Most laminators in the label industry use a thermal method to cure their silicone. However, there is another option that can provide a better cure and, ultimately, a better label.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n That\u2019s through UV curing, which we utilize here at Smith Corona! UV curing is able to produce high-quality labels through the use of nitrogen gas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So what is it about nitrogen based UV curing that gives it an advantage over thermal curing?<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re breaking down the curing methods used in label making, and why using UV and nitrogen together produces a better cure for <\/span>pressure sensitive labels<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Why_Nitrogen_Based_UV_Curing_is_the_Future_of_Label_Making_Feature.png\")
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