What Are The Best Materials For Custom Printed Stickers?

Are you searching for custom stickers and are trying to understand which material is right? Are you uncertain which is best for your use?

Don’t worry – we’re here to help! We’re going to arm you with the knowledge to get the best stickers for your application. This should save you both time & money and avoid any other problems from getting the wrong stickers.

Let’s jump straight in.

Which materials are available?

There are 2 types of material we can use to print custom stickers; paper or plastic. Here’s some more information about them both.

Paper

• Very low-costs
• Only suitable for indoor uses or short term outside applications
• Easy to recycle with other paper
• Premium textured finishes are possible
• The majority of papers are only splashproof, which means they can only handle coming into contact with light condensation

Plastic

• Suitable for using both indoors & outdoors
• It’s super durable, which makes them great for more extreme applications
• More tear-resistant than paper alternatives
• Plastics are waterproof and can resist certain chemicals curved surfaces
• ‘Bioplastics’ are available, which means they can compost as they’re made from wood pulp

You can get paper & plastic stickers in a range of colours. Here are some excellent examples:

Now you know each material’s key highlights, we hope you have a good understanding of which material you prefer.

Here are some popular uses and the material used to help you decide which is right for you.

Some popular sticker uses

1. Food packaging for takeaway food – choose a paper sticker to be recycled along with the rest of your paper-based food packaging. Also, get these stickers sheets, so they’re fast to apply.
2. Candle labels – almost any material will work because they will get such as easy life. However, if you have a sustainable brand, a sticker made from biodegradable paper will work best as it’s compostable.
3. Logo stickers for merchandise – go plastic for sure. A plastic glitter, silver or holographic material will last the test of time, feel premium in your customers’ hand and make your brand shine.

Compostable material options

Whether you want paper or plastic stickers, there are options that compost, at home or industrial environments, within only a few months, given the right conditions.

This is groundbreaking and means you can get stickers that look, feel and perform like a plastic sticker, only it fully degrades in only a few months – amazing!

There are more sustainable options for stickers coming onto the market at all times, and probably one that suits your application.

This is a clear sticker, made from wood-pulp, that’s totally compostable!

And that’s it. The best materials you can use to get the perfect custom printed stickers, right here in the UK. If you have any questions about these materials or where to source them, please leave a comment below.