Silver labels (Silvermat)
Silvermat is a matt silver polypropylene label: a metallic look without the shine of foil, and the water resistance of a plastic film.
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What is Silvermat?
Silvermat is a standard-thickness polypropylene (PP) film with a matt silver face. It gives labels a brushed-metal look. Black text and barcodes read cleanly on it because the surface does not reflect light the way a gloss foil does.
Where silver labels are used
- Rating plates and technical labels on machines, tools and electrical equipment
- Asset and inventory labels for IT and office equipment: see asset labels
- Serial number and barcode labels that should look like part of the product
- Premium packaging, where a metallic finish lifts the look of a plain box or bottle
Blank or printed
- Blank Silvermat rolls for your own printer. Matt silver PP is usually printed by thermal transfer; ask us which ribbon to use. Our thermal transfer labels page explains the method.
- Printed Silvermat labels, printed by UV flexo in several colours, with your logo, text, sequential numbers or barcodes, on a roll with a 25, 40 or 76 mm core.
Silver, metallic or foil?
Silvermat is a silver-coloured film: the whole label is silver. Hot foil is different: it adds a shiny metallic detail to a paper or film label. For foil details on logo labels, see logo stickers and labels.
How to order
Tell us the size, quantity, blank or printed, your printer (if blank) and the core size. You get a quote within 12 working hours.
FAQ
Is Silvermat real metal?
No. It is a polypropylene film with a matt silver face, so it is lighter and more flexible than metal and copes with water.
Can I print on silver labels with a thermal printer?
Silvermat is printed by thermal transfer, with a ribbon. It does not work with direct thermal printing.
Can you add serial numbers or barcodes?
Yes. We can print sequential numbers and barcodes on each label.
Large volumes, custom sizes or printing with your brand: request a quote.
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