What is Sticker Stock?

In Sticker Printing, stock is the material on which an artwork or design gets printed e.g.; paper stock and plastic stock. There are numerous types of stocks available in the market for sticker printing. Getting customized sticker printing services locally, it is possible to experience and judge the stocks in real. But when placing an order for online sticker printing services, it seems difficult to judge the stocks virtually by looking them in the monitor screens. So it is always helpful knowing the stocks before proceeding with an online sticker printing order. They really matter for the looks and durability of the stickers and one must know about the characteristics of different sticker stocks especially when placing an order online. An artwork or design can be printed on any stock, but when it comes to the application of the sticker, stock really matters. Paper stock stickers whether coated or un-coated can not resist weather conditions; hence can never be used for an outdoor exposure. So vinyl stock and plastic stock are usually considered for the out door purposes. Similarly one cannot use a static cling sticker as a wall sticker. As they do not have any adhesive at their back, they are such plastic stock stickers, which have the ability to stick themselves only to smooth surfaces like glass and steel without having any temporary or permanent adhesive. Moreover some stickers are considered to be printed over a transparent stock while others on some colored stock. It really depends over the aims and the mode of application of the stickers… which ultimately are one’s requirement…