Functions
- Printing (text or decoration) such as on paper, fabric, and flexible packaging. As used in the converting industry.
- Self adhesive properties such as for tape, labels, and packaging
- Melt-adhesive properties such as for vacuum seal and heat seal applications
- "Release" coatings such as the liner of a double-sided tape or vinyl stickers
- Low surface energy coatings to act as a non-stick surface
- Optical properties such as tint, color, anti-reflection, and holographics
- Photo-sensitivity such as for photographic film and paper
- Electronic properties such as passivity or conduction as with flexible circuits
- Magnetic properties such as for magnetic media like cassette tapes and floppy disks
- Water-resistant or waterproof coatings, such as for fabrics or paper, or on wood surfaces such as outdoor furniture, patio decks, yacht hulls, and decks
- Scent properties such as scratch and sniff stickers and labels
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