Make Ready: On printing presses, all operations prior to running; such as mounting plates, adjusting the in-feed, edge guide, putting ink in the fountain, adjusting the impression, setting up the die cutting, color matching, etc. All preparatory operations preceding production.
Master Roll: A full width roll that has finished the primary manufacturing process and is usually untrimmed and not slit.
Material: Usually refers to unconverted stock, pressure sensitive or not.
Metalized Film: A plastic or resinous film that has been coated on one side with a very thin layer of material.
Metalized Paper: A label substrate consisting of a lacquered C1S paper on which a very thin film of aluminum has been deposited.
MSI: A thousand square inches of material.
Mylar: DuPont’s trademark for clear, tough polymeric polyester film.