In 2027, every UPC on your packaging becomes a rejection notice at the retailer's dock.
The Stickylink Smart-Overlay industrial roll and Master Batch Activator workflow retrofit non-compliant inventory to the GS1 2D Digital Link standard in a single scan. No reprint. No 18-month packaging revision. No discarded pallets.
Estimated availability: January 2027 · waitlist members get first allocation and launch pricing.
The reprint nightmare, or the retrofit.
One path burns cash and quarters. The other ships compliant SKUs by next week.
| Dimension | Legacy packaging reprint | Stickylink Supply |
|---|---|---|
| Time to compliant SKU | 12–18 month artwork + press cycle | 48 hours from roll delivery |
| Cash exposure | Six- to seven-figure plate, film, and MOQ commitments | Under $0.05 per unit retrofit |
| Existing inventory | Written off, landfilled, or liquidated | Retained, retrofitted, retail-ready |
| Data updates post-print | Impossible, locked to press date | Instant re-route from cloud seat |
| Retailer acceptance | Rejected at dock after Jan 2027 | GS1 Digital Link compliant on day one |
| Operational fit | Requires artwork, legal, print, shipping | Applicator-ready roll into existing line |
The physical-to-digital bridge, in three moves.
The workflow is engineered so a line operator, a warehouse picker, or a brand manager can all execute it without training.
One-scan activation
Scan the Master Token, the first sticker on every roll. In one second, the entire 1,000-unit sequence is mapped to your product batch, GTIN, lot, and expiry. No terminal. No spreadsheet. No SKU-by-SKU keying.
Automated serialisation
Every child sticker carries a unique, GS1-compliant 2D Digital Link fingerprint. Item-level expiration dates, batch recall targeting, and luxury serialization parameters are addressable per unit, not per pallet.
Dynamic cloud re-routing
If nutritional panels, regional pricing, landing pages, or recall notices change post-application, update the destination from your seat. Zero units discarded. Zero packaging revised. The sticker in the field updates in place.
Run a Master Batch Activation, live.
Walk through what a line operator sees: activate a 1,000-unit roll, scan a serialized child unit, and push a destination re-route to every sticker in the field, in under 30 seconds.
New serialized batch
Generates one Master Batch Activator + N unique GS1-linked serials. Scan the master sticker once and the whole roll is mapped to your GTIN (01), lot (10), and expiry (17).
Awaiting Master Batch Activator scan.
Print now. Activate later.
Rolls ship pre-imaged with unique GS1 Digital Link identifiers. The destination URL, batch, lot, and expiry are assigned by your team after the stickers are applied, through the Master Batch Activator or one-by-one as items move through the line.
No up-front data needed
Order rolls without knowing every SKU, batch, or landing page in advance. Each sticker carries a unique identifier; the data layer is filled in when you are ready.
Destination stays editable
The GS1 Digital Link resolver maps the identifier to a URL you control. Change the landing page, recall notice, or regional content at any time without touching the physical sticker.
Works like a blank label, reads like a standard
Retailers and scanners see a compliant GS1 2D code. Internally, it behaves like a programmable smart label, the best of both pre-printed and dynamic workflows.
Sizes, substrates, and sourcing.
Four square die-cut formats and three substrates, all imaged with serialized GS1 Digital Link codes at print time. Production is outsourced to vetted contract converters; we verify every lot through supplier declarations and third-party print-grading reports.
Die-cut sizes
| Format | Imperial | Metric | Min X-dimension | Best for | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro | 0.75" × 0.75" | 19 × 19 mm | 0.254 mm (10 mil) | Cosmetics, single-serve, small folding cartons | 250 / 1,000 |
| Standard | 1.0" × 1.0" | 25 × 25 mm | 0.330 mm (13 mil) | Default retrofit size, grocery, CPG, beverage | 250 / 1,000 |
| Large | 1.5" × 1.5" | 38 × 38 mm | 0.381 mm (15 mil) | Code + human-readable GTIN / lot line | 250 / 1,000 |
| Case | 2.0" × 2.0" | 51 × 51 mm | 0.508 mm (20 mil) | Shipping cases, pallets, dock-scan distance | 250 |
Substrates & adhesives
Semi-gloss paper
Base- Substrate:
- Coated litho paper, 60#
- Adhesive:
- General-purpose permanent acrylic
- Temp range:
- -10°C to 60°C
- Durability:
- Indoor, 12–18 months
- Best for:
- Dry-goods retail retrofit, fastest lead time
White BOPP film
+15%- Substrate:
- Biaxially-oriented polypropylene, 2.2 mil
- Adhesive:
- Permanent acrylic, water & oil resistant
- Temp range:
- -40°C to 80°C
- Durability:
- Indoor / chilled, 2–3 years
- Best for:
- Beverage, refrigerated, condensation-prone packs
Freezer-grade polyester
+35%- Substrate:
- PET, 2.0 mil matte topcoat
- Adhesive:
- Cold-temp acrylic, applies down to -20°C
- Temp range:
- -40°C to 120°C
- Durability:
- Frozen / cold chain, 3+ years
- Best for:
- Frozen foods, cold-chain pharma logistics
Manufacturing & conversion
Stickylink is a brand and distributor, we do not own production facilities. All rolls are manufactured by contract partners under a supplier qualification program that requires lot traceability, material declarations, and per-lot print verification.
Contract in negotiation. Partner will be published here before general availability. We require a supplier declaration covering Prop 65, FDA food-contact adhesives (where applicable), and lot traceability.
Every child code is imaged at print time with a unique GS1 Digital Link identifier. Customers activate the roll later and assign the destination URL, batch, lot, and expiry from the cloud seat.
Grade reports will ship with each bundle once the lab is appointed.
Certifications & test reports
Company prefix, GTIN issuance, and Digital Link resolver conformance
2D symbol print-quality grading, per production lot
Chemical disclosure for goods sold into California
Adhesive compliance for food-contact labels; applied via certified converter materials
Stickylink Supply Enterprise.
Priced as infrastructure. Two line items: the physical retrofit rolls, ordered in bundles, and the software seat that manages them.
Retrofit roll bundle
- • 2,500 units total
- • $0.100 per sticker
- • 1.0" × 1.0" (25 × 25 mm) die-cut
- • Semi-gloss paper · -10°C to 60°C
- • Applicator-ready core & liner
- • Master Token pre-encoded per roll
Estimated availability January 2027. Waitlist locks launch pricing.
Supply Management Seat
- • Master Batch Activator console
- • Item-level serialization & recall targeting
- • Dynamic destination re-routing
- • Scan telemetry & batch audit export
- • Reusable product pages (100 included)
- • Optimized for 3PLs, contract manufacturers, and CPG compliance teams
Accreditation & scope.
Full architectural compliance with the GS1 Digital Link resolver specification for GTIN, batch/lot, serial, and expiry parameters.
Print verification calibrated to satisfy the ISO/IEC 15415 2D symbol clarity criteria required by tier-one retail receivers.
Coded specifically for outward-facing commercial distribution and supply logistics. Strictly firewalled from classified, top-secret, or clinical medical patient datasets. Not deployed against 21 CFR Part 11 or HIPAA-regulated workloads.