No-Wobble Frosty DVD labels at Americal

[VinnySem]

I orded a pack of these disks, man are they thin! And they don't make my DVD's skip! I made a cover of my backup of "The Recruit," which was done on a printable BeAll disk, I was able to play the disk to the end without ANY skipping or playback problems! Yay now I dont have to go drop a few hundred on a new printer!

[Meritline]

One concern....
Do they use a water based acrylic glue in their label?

Because if they don't...chemicals will immediately eat away at the very sensitive upper surface of the CDR or DVDR.
Which is ok..... if you are only needing the disc for maybe 6 months to a year, but longer than that you may have an unreadble disc/s.
The incorrect adhesive may also peel off in high heat conditions inside a drive.

Meritline labels and Neato labels are tested and certified by companies like Mitsui.
http://www.mitsuicdr.com/about/partners.html


"Can I safely put a stick-on label onto my CD-R?

Stick on labels can work as a labeling option for CD-R, however, there are some caveats that you should first consider. If you misalign the label or you don't smooth the label down (inducing air bubbles under the surface), then you run the risk of having your CD-R spinning out of balance. This could cause read back and tracking problems. If you try to reposition the label after it is partially stuck, then you run the risk of damaging the CD-R as you remove the partially stuck label. The long term consideration is that you are placing a label onto a spinning disc in a heated environment. Will the adhesive hold for the long haul? In all fairness, there are some labeling companies (Like Meritline) that have created label positioning devices and have tested their label adhesion properties during spin and heat cycles and they claim to have solved the above issues. The good news is that paste on labels are one of the least expensive professional-looking labeling methods, albeit some adhesives can "outgas" over time and the solvents can adversely impact the optical system playback" and the physical structure of the media.

-from Virginias Based CCSS Inc 's findings

Solvent-based, general-purpose adhesives are highly flammable, toxic and may be addictive when "sniffed". Chemical-based adhesives (epoxy resins) are often stonger than the materials to be bonded and can be corrisive, poisonous and flammable. Many adhesives contain cyclic hydrocarbons, which have been linked with cancer.

Water-based adhesives(the ones Meritline and Neato use) are taking the place of some traditionally solvent-based adhesives. Choose these where possible.

-from Tipking.com

[VinnySem]

Fine, they've tested the glue... have they tested them for stability at high speeds? I have a pack of Neato CD/DVD labels... tried to label a DVD with it.. wouldnt play the last 2 chapters of a 2 hour movie at all. These no-wobble labels are very very thin, like tracing paper. I've done about 10 DVDs with them, they look VERY cool over a silver topped disk, and they play flawlessly to the end of a DVD within 30 meg of full capacity. The website does not talk about glue chemistry.

Does meritline have something similar? Would you be willing to send me some samples to test? I sent several emails inquiring about your labels and got no response, which is why I went elsewhere. I don't want to use printable media because I have a very nice HP inkjet printer and I dont want to invest in another printer.

[Meritline]

Please PM me your shipping address and I can send you some label samples.

Thanks

Fine, they've tested the glue... have they tested them for stability at high speeds? I have a pack of Neato CD/DVD labels... tried to label a DVD with it.. wouldnt play the last 2 chapters of a 2 hour movie at all. These no-wobble labels are very very thin, like tracing paper. I've done about 10 DVDs with them, they look VERY cool over a silver topped disk, and they play flawlessly to the end of a DVD within 30 meg of full capacity. The website does not talk about glue chemistry.

Does meritline have something similar? Would you be willing to send me some samples to test? I sent several emails inquiring about your labels and got no response, which is why I went elsewhere. I don't want to use printable media because I have a very nice HP inkjet printer and I dont want to invest in another printer.