Custom labels produced from
4 strategic locations, Chicago,
Atlanta, Dallas & Reno, to
better service our customers.

Film Facestocks

Various Types of Synthetics
							Vinyl	Vinyl
	Kimdura	Polyester	Polyethylene	Polylefin	Polypropylene	Polystyrene	Flexible	Semi Rigid
Strength	High	High	Low	High	High	Low	Low	Low
Tear Resistance	Stretches & Tears Into Layers	No Stretch No Tear	No Stretch No Tear	Stretches In Both Directions	Stretches, Does not tear easily	No stretch, tears easily	Stretches & tears	Tears in jagged little lines
Temperature Capability	Fair	Excellent	Poor	High	High	Poor	Fair	Fair
Durability	Poor	Maximum	Low	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Good
Clarity or Opacity		Excellent	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Poor	Excellent
Rigidity	High	High			High	Medium
Printability	Excellent	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair
Dispensibility	Good	Good		Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good
Chemical Resistance	Good	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Poor	Excellent	Excellent
Outdoor Resistance	Limited	Excellent	Limited	Limited	Limited	Poor	Excellent	Good
Convertability	Good	Excellent	Poor	Good	Excellent	Fair	Good	Good
Smell	None	None	None	None	None	None	Smell	Slight
							Shower Curtain	Shower Curtain
Density Test (in water)	Floats	Sinks	Floats	Floats	Floats	Sinks Slowly	Sinks	Sinks
Acetone Test	No Reaction	No Reaction	No Reaction	No Reaction, slight curl	No Reaction	No Reaction	Curls	Curls
Notes	Scotch Tape removes topcoat				Pearlescent appearance on adhesive	Tin like sound when shaken
Type of Ribbon Used	Wax & Resin	Resin	Resin	Wax & Resin	Wax & Resin	Resin	Resin	Resin
DTG U.L. Construction	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Cost (1=Low, 6=High)	4	5	3	2	1	3	6	6

DLS Corporate Headquarters:
1285 Hamilton Parkway
Itasca, IL 60143
800.397.3013
630.773.9585 fax

Arlington Location:
900 N. Great Southwest Parkway Suite 100
Arlington, TX 76011
877.917.8685
817.471.1311 fax

Reno Location:
1135 South Rock Blvd., Suite #300
Reno, NV 89502
800.775.5686
775.857.1577 fax

Norcross Location:
6573 Warren Drive, Suite A
Norcross, GA 30093
888.206.6006
770.409.9951 fax