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    I have tried labels from VMSMA, Leader, and just last Saturday CDL. Saturday morning, I placed 10 CDL grade labels on 10 caps, 5 Amber and 5 Dark Robust. 24 hours later 6 of the 10 labels had peeled back. 90% of the VMSMA and Leaders labels peel back after a week. In January, I checked with another nearby sugar maker and he was having the same problem with the VMSMA labels. I have for a couple years put Elmers glue on the caps and then the grade sticker. That works, but it is a pain and I should not have to do that to make the labels stick. What is every one else doing? I can't be the only one having this problem.

    Joe
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    Have you tried wiping the caps down with denatured or rubbing alcohol prior to attaching the labels?
    John Allin

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    He's right, they suck. We use the CDL ones and they will come off. Might try something from syruplabels.com next time we need some.

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    That is why we stopped buying from VMSMA. Got some coming from D&G. Design on them looks like one we have had better luck in the past we will see.
    Last edited by wiam; 05-02-2018 at 07:40 PM.
    William
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