Static Cling Decals and Labels

Static Cling Decals ~ Ultra Removable Decals

There are many different types of materials that can be printed on to manufacturer a decal or a label. The environment the decal or label will be subject to guides the choice of a particular substrate. If the reader needs to know what the terms decal and label means read my previous post at; http://www.decalfactory.com/wp-index.php/2009/09/ titled: Decals and Labels, what is the difference?   

The static cling material clings to windows, glass, or any high polished surface because of the static charge the material naturally possesses. Before static cling materials, where used as a decal or label the static electrical charge of the vinyl was a problem.

 Screen printers that print onto the adhesive backed vinyl their number one dilemma was the static electric charge inherent in the vinyl. The static charge would cause the vinyl material to adhere to each other making it difficult to separate the sheets. Many products invented to address this problem, some by research teams, and some by the companies press operators.   

Then a material manufacturer or a printer that is not truly clear who invented the idea of using this product’s static properties as a benefit. It is clear some individual notice that a highly polymer vinyl would adhere to glass and highly polished surfaces. The static cling decal and label substrate was introduced to the printing manufacturers’ as a new substrate, without adhesive.

This was a product with a viable future, because there are many situations that a static cling decal or label would be necessary. The one industry that easily accepted this new product was sunglass and reading glasses manufacturers.

Before the invention of static cling substrates, this industry used adhesive labels to identify the different types of lens offered. If you remember purchasing sunglasses in the 1960’s- the early 1970’s you will recall trying to remove the label affixed to the lens of the eyewear. You will also recall trying to remove the adhesive once the label was removed, and if done incorrectly scratching the lens in the process. This was very frustrating to you as the consumer and was equally frustrating to the sunglass manufacturer.  

The use of promotional decals by companies now had an additional alternative to offer their customers who affixed promotional decals on their vehicles. Many consumers liked the idea of promoting their product purchases, but did not want to affix an adhesive decal to their vehicle.

Static materials now used on retail storefront advertising product specials and in many different venues used for temporary messages. There are two types of static cling material white and clear. The clear material is used for inside the window mounting of the decal and the white material is used to mounted the decal on the outside of the window or on the outside of a product like sunglasses.

Doug Bryant

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