1 - AS 2581-1998 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LABELS FOR GENERAL PURPOSE USE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.3.1 Adhesive
7 - 1.3.2 Artwork
7 - 1.3.3 Back cut
7 - 1.3.4 Back slit
7 - 1.3.5 Butt cut (face cut)
7 - 1.3.6 Die cut
7 - 1.3.7 End user
7 - 1.3.8 Facestock (print carrier)
7 - 1.3.9 Fanfold
7 - 1.3.10 Full cut
7 - 1.3.11 Join
7 - 1.3.12 Label
8 - 1.3.13 Label stock
8 - 1.3.14 Label stock converter
8 - 1.3.15 Label stock manufacturer
8 - 1.3.16 Leading edge
8 - 1.3.17 Perforation
8 - 1.3.18 Printability
8 - 1.3.19 Product
8 - 1.3.20 Release liner (backing sheet)
8 - 1.3.21 Release coating
8 - 1.3.22 Roll
8 - 1.3.23 Sheet
8 - 1.3.24 Splice
8 - 1.3.25 Sprocket punching
8 - 1.4 CLASSIFICATION
10 - 1.5 MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
10 - 1.5.1 General
10 - 1.5.2 Facestock
10 - 1.5.3 Adhesive
10 - 1.5.4 Release liner
10 - 1.6 FORM
10 - 1.6.1 General
10 - 1.6.2 Sheets
11 - 1.6.3 Rolls
11 - 1.6.4 Fanfolds
11 - 1.7 TYPE OF CUT
11 - 1.7.1 General
11 - 1.7.2 Die cut
11 - 1.7.3 Butt cut
11 - 1.8 PRINT AND COLOUR
11 - 1.8.1 General
11 - 1.8.2 Printed colour
12 - 1.9 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE END USER WHEN SPECIFYING REQUIREMENTS
12 - 1.10 FINISHING, PACKAGING AND MARKING
12 - 1.10.1 Finishing
12 - 1.10.2 Packaging
12 - 1.10.3 Marking
13 - 1.11 STORAGE
14 - SECTION 2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
14 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
14 - 2.2 GENERAL SURFACE PROPERTIES
14 - 2.3 RELEASE PROPERTIES
14 - 2.4 EASE OF APPLICATION
14 - 2.5 INDELIBILITY OF PRINT (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE END USER)
14 - 2.6 LIGHTFASTNESS
14 - 2.7 ABRASION (SCUFF) RESISTANCE (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE END USER)
15 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
15 - A1 GENERAL
15 - A2 INTENDED USE-LIAISON WITH THE END USER AND THE LABEL STOCK CONVERTER
15 - A3 TEST REQUIREMENTS
15 - A3.1 Facilities for testing
15 - A3.2 Extent and frequency of testing
15 - A3.3 Independent tests
15 - A4 TEST CERTIFICATE
16 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING RELEASE PROPERTIES
16 - B1 SCOPE
16 - B2 PRINCIPLE
16 - B3 APPARATUS
16 - B4 TEST PIECES
16 - B5 PROCEDURE
16 - B6 CALCULATION
16 - B7 REPORT
17 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINING INDELIBILITY OF PRINT
17 - C1 SCOPE
17 - C2 PRINCIPLE
17 - C3 REAGENTS
17 - C4 APPARATUS
17 - C5 TEST SPECIMENS
18 - C6 PROCEDURE
18 - C6.1 Specimen 1
18 - C6.2 Specimen2
18 - C6.3 Specimen3
19 - C7 REPORT
20 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINING LIGHTFASTNESS OF PRINTED LABELS
20 - D1 SCOPE
20 - D2 PRINCIPLE
20 - D3 STANDARDS
20 - D4 APPARATUS
20 - D5 TEST SPECIMEN
20 - D6 PROCEDURE
21 - D7 REPORT
23 - APPENDIX E - METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABRASION RESISTANCE
23 - E1 SCOPE
23 - E2 PRINCIPLE
23 - E3 APPARATUS
23 - E4 TEST SPECIMENS
23 - E5 PROCEDURE
24 - E6 REPORT