Built to Last: Waterproof Labels for Every Environment
Built to Last: Waterproof Labels for Every Environment
Waterproof and polypropylene labels are the go-to choice for brands that need durability, strength, and long-lasting performance in challenging environments. Unlike paper labels, polypropylene (PP) labels are resistant to water, oils, chemicals, and general wear, ensuring your branding stays vibrant and legible no matter the conditions. As a versatile synthetic material, PP provides the same resilience as vinyl but with a reduced environmental footprint, being lighter, recyclable through local council programs, and offering a more sustainable labelling solution. Perfect for both indoor and outdoor use, waterproof labels ensure your products remain shelf-ready and professional, even when exposed to moisture, condensation, or frequent handling.
Durable, Reliable, Unstoppable
Polypropylene and synthetic waterproof labels are particularly well-suited to industries where performance and reliability are critical. They are widely used for beverages, chilled and frozen foods, cosmetics, cleaning products, health and beauty items, and pharmaceutical or nutraceutical packaging. Their oil- and moisture-resistant qualities make them ideal for bath and shower products, household goods, industrial chemicals, and outdoor equipment. Brands looking to balance premium presentation with long-term durability benefit from these labels, as they retain clarity, adhesion, and visual appeal in even the harshest conditions. Whether your product sits on a supermarket shelf, in a steamy bathroom, or outdoors in the elements, waterproof polypropylene labels ensure your packaging always looks its best.
How Onpack
Prints
Shorter and variable runs are printed digitally on Onpack's state-of-the-art digital presses, giving vibrant colour and sharp detail without plate costs or long lead times.
Higher volume orders run on our UV flexo press, which offers up to 10 print colour stations, including up to 9 spot colours, with optional extended colour gamut available for exact brand colour matching.
Every job runs through Onpack's ISO9001 certified processes, with press proofs and vision camera quality control — so colour, adhesion and finish stay consistent from the first label to the last.
A press proof or physical mock-up is available before your full run, so you can check material feel, colour and adhesion in person before committing to volume.
No. Waterproof labels are usually made from polypropylene, a synthetic film that matches vinyl’s water and chemical resistance while being lighter and recyclable through local council programs, unlike most vinyl stock.
Yes. Polypropylene waterproof labels are commonly used on chilled and frozen food packaging because they resist condensation and stay adhered and legible at low temperatures, unlike uncoated paper labels.
Beverage, food and beverage cold chain, cosmetics, cleaning products, pharmaceuticals and outdoor or industrial goods rely on waterproof labels most, since these products are regularly exposed to moisture, oils or chemicals.
Yes. Waterproof polypropylene stock can be digitally or flexographically printed in full colour and cut to almost any shape or size, including rolls, sheets or singles, to match your branding and dispensing needs.
A high-resolution PDF is the preferred format. If you need a specific colour match to an existing label, send a physical sample or the PMS reference and Onpack will match it as closely as possible.