Difference between Vinyl and Paper Stickers

 While considering printing stickers for your customized requirements, the possibilities are almost endless especially with the printing ideas. You can go for regular shaped stickers like square, circle, rectangle, triangle, oval, or just about any regular shape or you can opt for die cut sticker printing. The die cut stickers are cut with the help of a specially created die according to the shape of graphic printed on them. The graphic may be text or an image. The stickers are printed for different purposes including product labeling and branding, car customization, home and office décor, advertising and marketing and a lot more. The stickers are usually printed on two major types of stocks i.e. standard sticker paper stock and standard vinyl stock. The standard sticker paper stock is a 70lb adhesive stock. It is the oldest type of sticker stock available in the market. Sticker papers are preferred only for indoor printing because they are not weather and water resistant. Sticker papers are usually coated with glossy or matte lamination for a smooth finish. They are also often additionally coated with UV gloss for extra durability and long life. The uses of paper stickers include product labels, brand tags, business cards, appointment cards, asset tags, hang tags and many more. They were the only type of stickers available in the market in the recent past but the advent of vinyl stock has decreased the use of paper stickers and has limited it to indoor printing and labeling. Vinyl stock is the most demanded stock when it comes to custom sticker printing in the modern era. The reason for the popularity and high demand of vinyl stock is its weather resistant nature and extra durability. Vinyl is highly recommended for outdoor printing and has proven to be the most successful stock for outdoor sticker printing requirements. The strength of vinyl stock can be judged from the fact that it has the ability to withstand the effects of extreme hot and cold weather conditions. Vinyl has the tendency to withstand direct exposure to sunlight and rain. It does not fade off or peel easily. Aside from durability, vinyl is also known best for its appearance. The extra smooth and shiny appearance of vinyl makes your stickers stand out from the crowd. The biggest consumption of vinyl stickers is done on automobiles. Printingblue is one of the world’s top class online printing companies. They have been providing world class custom printing solutions to their customers around the world since 14 years. The unique selling point of Printingblue is their specialty in all kinds of sticker printing including vinyl stickers printing. They make use of the latest full color CMYK/PMS (Pantone Matching System) printing process for printing all kinds of stickers. They exclusively offer free design support, free unlimited design revisions, free lamination and free proof reading for your custom stickers.