Security Labels

Two problems, usually two vendors. We close that gap.

A label that's hard to copy and a code that's individually identifiable normally come from different suppliers, stitched together after the fact. We make both — the tamper-evident micro-pattern and the per-unit QR identity behind it — as one product, not a vendor handoff.

Why this is harder than it looks

Most label security and most QR intelligence are built by people who never talk to each other.

Security-print converters are good at making a physical pattern that's difficult to reproduce. QR and traceability platforms are good at giving every code its own identity and scan history. Very few do both under one roof — so most brands end up buying a converter and a software platform separately, then hoping the two integrate cleanly.

Comparison showing security-print converters lack per-unit digital identity, QR platforms lack a physical anti-copy layer, and one combined approach covers both
How it fits together

A micro-pattern layer and a unique QR code, designed as one label.

The physical layer makes the label difficult to reproduce convincingly. The QR layer gives every single label its own identity — not a code shared across a print run. Both are specified and produced together, so neither is an afterthought bolted onto the other.

Cross-section of a label showing adhesive, a durable substrate, a micro-pattern security layer, and a printed unique QR code, with a callout describing what happens on scan, and a preview of two labels die-cut from a liner sheet
What's included

Everything needed to get from a blank label to a trackable one.

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Tamper-evident substrate

A micro-pattern security layer that's difficult to reproduce convincingly outside the original production line.

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Per-unit QR identity

Every label carries its own unique code — not a shared link printed thousands of times.

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Scan-level visibility

Time, location, and device for every scan, tied back to the specific physical unit it came from.

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One production line

Pattern and code are specified together at the start, rather than reconciled between two vendors afterwards.

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Die-cut to your format

Converted into the label shapes and sizes your existing packaging line already uses.

Same verification flow

Customers and field teams scan and verify the same way as any other O4QR-issued code, with no separate app.

Constructions

Which construction suits your product?

Substrate, application method, run length and threat model all change the answer. These are manufactured by Optrical, whose optical security materials come from the security pedigree of the currency industry. Send us the brief below and we'll come back with options.

Self-adhesive (PSA) labels

The standard carrier. A micro-optic layer over micro-printed indicia gives a dynamic 3D effect in real colour.

Best for: Cartons, bottles, cases
PSA tamper-evident labels

Any attempt to lift or reapply the label leaves permanent, visible evidence.

Best for: Seals, closures, warranty-void points
Tax stamps

Revenue-grade stamps built to the security pedigree of the currency industry.

Best for: Excise goods, regulated categories
Security threads for textile

Woven-in authentication for garments and soft goods, where a surface label would not survive.

Best for: Apparel, textiles, upholstery
Security tapes for labels and shrink sleeves

Tape and sleeve formats for products already using shrink or wrap decoration.

Best for: Shrink-sleeved packs, bundling
Printed micro-optic films for converting

Film supplied on the roll for your own converter to finish.

Best for: In-house or third-party conversion
Order a print run

Tell us what you need printed

One supplier for the label on the pack and the data behind it. We quote per job, with the unique codes included — so you see one number — and if you already have codes in O4QR you can link them once you're signed in.

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Case does not matter.

Manufactured by Optrical. We'll confirm the specification and price before anything goes to production.

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