Hard to Tag Packaging & Products

A standard RFID sticker works brilliantly for most products, however due to packaging, material, or environment, some products must be tagged using specialty stickers. In this article we are going to explore some of the items that are problematic so that you know what to look out for in your inventory. We will then review the best way to tag these items.

Reflective / Holographic Packaging

To enhance the presentation of products, manufacturers sometimes use reflective or holographic packaging or lettering. These items look incredible, however applying RFID labels to these items can be problematic. Reflective packaging contains metallic properties and applying an RFID sticker directly to these items will likely result in the product not scanning.

Solution: To tag these items you'll likely need either an on-metal or flag label.

Mylar Bags

Mylar bags are used across many industries to keep things like food, herbs, or cannabis fresh. These bags may look like a standard poly bag, however they too often contain metallic properties which make tagging directly difficult if not impossible.

Solution: To tag these items we suggest a flag or on-metal label.

Insulated Box Liner

In some cases insulation may be added to boxes to keep items fresh. Keep in mind that tagging the outside of a cardboard box with an insulation inside my still scan, however if you have these tagged and stacked in your warehouse or store, the liners inside the boxes may be shielding the RF signal from reaching the boxes behind.

Solution:

Health & Beauty Products

Many bath and body products (skin cream, shampoo, conditioner, body spray, deodorant, cologne, etc.) contain liquid properties.

Solution: These items may require a flag or on-metal tag.

Dresses with Sequins

If you sell clothing or dresses with sequins, you may need to organize the product so that the tags don't rest inside the dress.

There are many other products that can cause interference and slow the scanning process. The key is to start slow and test.

DO NOT: Print tags for an product and simply tag the items, then move onto the next product.

DO: Print and apply a single tag per packaging type. Ensure that the tag scans when applied.