About Clarion Premium Quality Safety Labels

Clarion's Premium Quality 3M Polyester Safety Label Construction

Clarion safety labels are actually a composite of compatible premium quality material layers, each with a distinct function. The illustration below shows the material components used in the production of our standard safety labels.

The backing layer peels off to expose the premium quality 3M adhesive. The pressure sensitive adhesive forms a bond with your product's surface. This adhesive is one of the finest adhesives available - it has 3M's highest combined rating for adhesion to BOTH low and high energy surfaces (e.g. both plastic and metal surfaces including powder coated painted surfaces) Long term adhesion is a critical factor for equipment safety labels and at Clarion we strongly believe that the additional cost of this premium 3M material is worth the benefit of improved long-term adhesion. Clarion is one of the largest purchasers of this 3M material in the world. When comparing pricing with other label vendors, keep in mind the materials Clarion is using. Other safety labels may look the same, but are not!

The 3M top-of-the-line polyester base material is the layer on which the image is printed. The color image adheres to the special top-coating applied to the 3M polyester base material. Because Clarion's President Chaired the ANSI Z535.1 Safety Color Code standard for 18 years, you can be assured that Clarion's labels fall within the tight color tolerance boundaries set by the U.S. and ISO standards. The 3M overlaminate layer is bonded to the safety labels' top surface to help protect the image from solvents, cleaning, and abrasion.

The premium quality 3M materials used for the production of Clarion's standard polyester safety labels are UL^® approved and are rated for use from -40°F to +300°F (-40°C to +150°C). This combination of polyester materials also provides a high degree of resistance to chemical attack.

Additional Material Choices

In addition to our standard premium quality 3M polyester production materials, Clarion offers a wide variety of specialized material choices to meet your company's specific safety labeling requirements including:

Specialized Overlaminates

• protective outdoor overlaminates for improved UV resistance
• writeable overlaminate that allows you to add your own information
• 3 and 5 mil. velvet textured polycarbonate overlaminates for improved scratch resistance
• temporary peel-off overlaminates that mask your labels during painting

Specialized Base Materials

• various thick polycarbonates
• 5, 24 and 32 mil. high temperature anodized aluminum plates
• 24, 32 and 40 mil. aluminum plates with and without adhesive backing and/or holes
• etched and filled stainless steel, aluminum or zinc plates with and without adhesive backing and/or holes
• tamperproof label stocks
• silver/platinum metalized polyesters for the look of metal labels

And more. Contact Clarion's Customer Service Department for more information on our ability to meet your material requirements! Call us toll free at 1-877-748-0244 or 570-296-5686 for International Callers.

Order Quantities

There are several factors to consider when defining the quantities to order for each of your safety labels. Various viewing positions and distances may require you to place several of the same label on the product. All Clarion safety labels are shipped in high quality 4 mil. zip-locked sealed bags for improved storage. The high-quality permanent pressure-sensitive adhesives used on our labels will yield best results if the labels are applied within the first year of manufacture. Therefore, for optimum results, we recommend that you order no more than a two-year inventory.

Reorder Numbers

Each of Clarion's safety labels has a reorder number printed on it so you can easily implement reorder procedures. The reorder number on the lower right corner indicates the design number and size specification. Clarion highly recommends that you include all of your product's safety labels in your parts catalogs and operation manuals along with clear label maintenance and replacement instructions. In the event that any safety labels becomes illegible, your customers will then be able to order replacement safety labels from your parts department.

Free Safety Label Application Tools

At Clarion, we want you to obtain the longest service life from the safety labels you purchase from us. As an extra service to our customers, we include free application squeegees and protective squeegee sleeves with every first-time order. To enable easy, optimum application, easy-to-follow-instructions for surface preparation and safety label application are also provided. To order additional application squeegees and sleeves, simply contact us.