Work through the task
- Record gross web area, actual retained die-cut face area and separate facestock/adhesive and liner basis weights.
- Calculate consumption or geometry before assigning cost. Keep fixed charges, rounding and unused inventory visible.
- Confirm equivalent specification and scope, then use the category comparison or complete packaging BOM to compare supplier offers.
Tools for this job
Label Matrix Waste Mass Calculator
Calculate removed face-stock and adhesive matrix using actual retained label area, including shaped-label area from the die layout.
Open calculator →Release Liner Waste Mass Calculator
Estimate a separate release-liner waste stream from its own measured basis weight.
Open calculator →Label Waste Disposal Cost Calculator
Cost entered label waste streams for one defined job or period.
Open calculator →A worked example
A 220 m² web retains 180 m² of face material. At 85 GSM, matrix is 3.4 kg; a separate 60 GSM full-area liner is 13.2 kg.
Use your supplier specification and quotation. These numbers demonstrate the arithmetic; they are not market prices or a packaging suitability assessment.
Checks before you decide
- Full web width
- Processed web length
- Measured total retained label face area
- Facestock plus retained adhesive GSM