NFC Labels and Stickers

NTAG213, NTAG215 and NTAG216 share the same NTAG21x family and the same command set, so they read identically on any phone and differ only in how much data they can hold. NTAG213 with 144 bytes is enough for a short link or a plain URL record, which covers a review sticker or a table tent. NTAG215 with 504 bytes is the usual choice for a vCard, Wi-Fi credentials or a tracked URL, and it is also the tag most often fitted to loyalty cards. NTAG216 with 888 bytes takes multi-record smart posters and payloads you expect to grow. MIFARE Classic 1K is the pick when the customer already runs MIFARE readers and access credentials, because it keeps that ecosystem intact. The label body is the second decision: coated paper for the lowest unit cost, PET where the label has to survive water and heat, PVC for outdoor use, and the anti-metal version with a ferrite layer when the tag is stuck onto equipment, vehicles or metal packaging.

The inlay is sandwiched between the top material and the adhesive, and the choice of top material decides how the label feels and how it prints. Coated paper is cheap and takes ordinary commercial printing. PET is waterproof, heat resistant and recyclable. PVC gives the toughest, most weather-resistant surface and is available as a soft or rigid film. On the adhesive side, standard double-sided glue is robust and economical, 3M glue costs more but holds better across temperature changes and resists corrosion, and electrostatic adhesive is used where static electricity on the line is a concern. Surface finishes are frosted, glossy, matt or laminated, and the decoration options - laser numbering, embossing, a scratch-off panel, a signature panel, a barcode and spray numbering - are applied on top of that finish.

Labels are printed in full colour by offset, silk-screen or digital process, so your logo, artwork and QR code come out sharp on both the face and the reverse. Die-cutting is free and to any outline you supply, whether that is a circle, a rounded rectangle or a custom silhouette. The only rule is that the cut line must sit at least 4 mm outside the antenna inlay, otherwise the antenna is damaged and the read range collapses. We can also add barcode, serial numbering, signature panels and security scratch fields to individual labels in a run.

Encoding is part of the order rather than an afterthought. We write your NDEF URL, text record, vCard or UID into the chip, then read the memory back to confirm the payload is correct, and only then the labels are rolled and packed. Every batch passes a check on antenna impedance and read distance before it leaves the line, and the labels are packed in rolls of 1,000, 2,000 or 5,000 pieces, with 10,000, 50,000 or 100,000 pieces to a carton for bulk programmes.

The minimum order is 1000 pieces and the same production line applies from there. Standard production runs 7 to 10 working days for quantities up to 50,000 pieces, with or without encoding. Shipping is 3 days by DHL, FedEx or UPS, 10 days by air or 18 days by sea. We keep 3 to 5 stock samples on hand and send them free of charge, with only the freight payable by the buyer, and we can sign a non-disclosure agreement for long-term partners.