Lickable Glue flap on Brochure

**Drazan** · 10-21-2006, 02:56 PM

Doesn't the printer apply this?

Do you really want the liability of "making your own"?

So this is a mailler that the client wants to have something mailed back to them?

If the glue is for closing the outgoing mailler only, best bet is to just get the circle stickers to close them.

Common glue is made from gelatin which is really just ground down hooves of animals. yep, same base that is used in Jello and many "thickeners".

Rubber cement glue is a type used in mailings. There's several types that you can get. The common off the department store shelf doesn't peel as well as some industrial options.

**BJMRamage** · 10-21-2006, 04:07 PM

Sorry to not explain things out.
The brochure would be handed out and the prospective client (of my client) would fill out a form and mail part of the brochure back. I was originall going for Cover stock to make sure the return mailer would go throught he postal office but now wonder if a folded heavy text weight would be just as good.
Yes, I would think some printers apply this and thought I saw one that would put a lick-strip down.

PrintDriver · 10-21-2006, 09:44 PM

Have you tried calling a converter?

urstwile · 10-21-2006, 09:50 PM

Must it be lickable? (I can't believe I actually typed that sentence out.)

I much prefer the envelopes that we have at the office, that have a peel-off strip that protects the adhesive until peeled off, and then you can seal the envelope once you've peeled the strip off, no licking required. (Again, can't believe I just typed that last sentence as well.)

I'm continually reminded of George on Seinfeld's economy solution to envelopes killing off his fiancé whenever licking envelopes is required.

Ned · 10-22-2006, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by urstwile

Must it be lickable? (I can't believe I actually typed that sentence out.)

You know what they say... "You gotta lick it, before you stick it!"

(Now, I'm sure you EXPECTED me to type that sentence out.

)

urstwile · 10-22-2006, 05:23 AM

Originally posted by Ned

You know what they say... "You gotta lick it, before you stick it!"

(Now, I'm sure you EXPECTED me to type that sentence out.

)

**Red Kittie Kat** · 10-22-2006, 05:25 AM

Oh man ....

Ned · 10-23-2006, 12:50 AM

Boy, do I know how to stop a conversation, or what?

**BJMRamage** · 10-23-2006, 12:55 PM

sorry havn't been back in a few. Well, I have not called/found a converter yet.
thanks for the replies. Not even sure if the client wants to do too many brochures anyway.

Bob · 10-23-2006, 01:21 PM

There are other options besides licking (how exciting to type that one). Also, with all that anthrax scare stuff that's happened, it's really pushed the self-adhesive route into the forefront. I can't remember when I last used a stamp that needed licking. (Though the deposit envelopes at the bank machines still use this).

3M makes many double-sided tapes for paper. You might check you local stationary or scrapbooking supply store. They're often a great spot to find interesting products and tools.

doubting_thomas · 10-23-2006, 05:01 PM

Talk to a bindery house about having them apply Kleen Stik to the piece.
That's probably what you're needing. Talk to them
about any issues they have when applying it over ink, and how it sticks to
ink or varnish. Do this before you submit a final design to your client for
proofing. The material should work pretty well for that application, though.
It's a lot like a peel and seel envelope where you remove a strip to expose
the adhesive. If you're run is over a few hundred pieces I'd avoid placing
tape by hand.

Bob · 10-23-2006, 05:16 PM

Good point. I didn't read that first post correctly. I thought we were talking about a low-volume run here. Doing this by hand, with any method, for a medium or longer run would mean sticky fingers indeed.

Lickable Glue flap on Brochure

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