What Are Water Dissolvable / Soluble Labels?

Water dissolvable labels (Also called wash-away labels) are pretty much what anyone would guess, because they are simply labels printed using materials and adhesives that dissolve in water. While it might not sound too impressive, the fact that an adhesive exists that can stick to surfaces normally and still dissolve effortlessly in water- is pretty miraculous.

There are quite a few reasons a company would want to use water dissolvable labels. A major reason is that dissolvable labels are eco-friendly, so anyone wanting to keep their product marketing `green` would find this option attractive. Restaurants also use these labels regularly as food rotation labels or storage labels. This is smart for them because the labels wash away in industrial dishwashers without causing any build-up on the containers (or in the machines) whatsoever. The labels can also be resistant to the cold, so that makes for a great storage option.

Science labs and healthcare establishments are other common places you would find a dissolvable label being used. This is because reusable test tubes need to be labeled, so why would they not use labels that easily wash away from the tube or beaker? These labels are quite practical to the industries that use them, and it sure saves a bunch of time that would otherwise be spent scraping off residue left behind by other adhesives.