Security Label Blog
Technology notes and buyer guides from the factory floor: how security features work, how to specify them, and how to verify them.
How Anti-Counterfeit Labels Work: 3 Security Levels
How anti-counterfeit labels work: overt, covert and forensic security features layered on one label, and how buyers and consumers verify each level.
Article B02 · hologram stickersSecurity Hologram Stickers vs Decorative Ones
Security hologram stickers vs decorative hologram stickers: how to tell a registered security master from a stock decorative foil, and why it matters.
Article B03 · fake hologram stickerHow to Spot a Fake Hologram Sticker: 8 Checks
How to spot a fake hologram sticker: check the master quality, micro-text, hidden images, registration and print defects with these eight practical checks.
Article B04 · tax stampsTax Stamps Explained: How Excise Stamps Stop Illicit Trade
Tax stamps explained: what excise stamps are, how duty-paid marking works, the security features printed into them, and how governments and brands use them.
Article B05 · revenue stampsRevenue Stamps: Types, Security Features & Printing
Revenue stamps in detail: types for tobacco, alcohol and documents, the security features that protect them, and how secure stamp printing is specified.
Article B06 · scratch card stickersScratch-Off Labels for Verification & Promotions
Scratch-off labels for verification and promotions: how scratch coatings hide codes, the two jobs they do, and how to spec coverage, codes and quantities.
Article B07 · warranty void if removed stickerWarranty Void Stickers: How VOID Labels Protect Warranty
Warranty void stickers explained: how VOID transfer labels work, total vs partial transfer, where to place them, and what they can and cannot prove.
Article B08 · product authenticationQR Code Anti-Counterfeiting & Authentication Guide
QR code anti-counterfeiting guide: unique codes, scan-to-verify flows, copy-protection limits, and how to combine QR with physical security features.
Article B09 · nfc anti counterfeitingNFC Anti-Counterfeiting: When to Add It to Labels
NFC anti-counterfeiting explained: what NFC tags add over printed QR codes, when the extra cost is justified, and how NFC combines with security labels.
Article B10 · anti counterfeit packaging marketAnti-Counterfeit Packaging: Trends & Label Technologies
Anti-counterfeit packaging trends through the label maker's lens: layered security, serialized QR, tax and duty marking, and what buyers are specifying now.
Article B11 · security printingSecurity Printing Basics for Labels & Tax Stamps
Security printing basics: the papers, inks and print techniques behind secure labels, tax stamps and certificates, explained for buyers and designers.