PeeWee2000 - 25-9-2013 at 14:47
I recently purchased some nice new bottles to store some of my chemicals in and figured they needed some nice labels to go with them. So I figured I'd
share the template here, hopefully this saves somebody some time 
This is a basic MS Word temlate and comes with some example chemicals, it is formatted for Avery 8163 Shipping labels which I bought from my local
staples.
Attachment: Chemical Labels.doc (125kB)
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And if you prefer Euro-Style labels check out this thread
https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=14...
Pyro - 25-9-2013 at 15:56
nice, they are very similar to mine, the same format, but I left dotted lines to fill them in by hand.
did you print them on sticker paper?
bfesser - 25-9-2013 at 16:18
Not too shabby. I recommend applying the stickers further below the shoulder of the bottle to accommodate an overlapping layer of clear packing tape
to protect from minor spills.
Pyro - 25-9-2013 at 16:32
good idea! I should do mine like that too, I did them with a fountain pen, which is good against solvents but after being in my cellar for about a
year have faded. H3PO4 fog didn't help 
other things you can add are: date of synthesis, amount (g, ml,...) and storage recommendations (keep out of UV, keep cold, ...)
bfesser - 25-9-2013 at 17:06
I found that certain fountain pen ink and label combinations fade over time no matter what I tried. I switched to archival-grade permanent markers,
'removable' labels, and the packing tape.
Fenir - 25-9-2013 at 17:12
I label my bottles with an ink that is based off the ink used by the manhattan project. It has held up well to sovents and fumes.
BobD1001 - 26-9-2013 at 10:53
Very nice labels, thank you very much for sharing these! I just relabeled many of my compounds using these
Dariusrussell - 26-9-2013 at 11:44
Fountain pen ink is a very good choice. I unfortunately am a pen enthusiast (So thats where my money goes...)
I would highly recommend Noodler's Bulletproof Black ink. It is water, bleach, ammonia, and UV resistant.
Anyways great labels, thanks!
Pyro - 26-9-2013 at 12:15
I use MtBlanc ink, it resists all dry solvents and also nitric and hydrochloric acids. it runs in water though.
Dr.Bob - 26-9-2013 at 12:36
Best thing I have found is the Sharpie Super permanent black markers, made for the lab. They hold up to many chemicals, even written on glass, but
will come off with DCM and MeOH if you work at it. My favorite marking trick was the white patch on the older test tubes and vials. They are much
harder to find now. But they could be marked with Sharpie or pencil and stay labeled for a long time, even with heat and acid. You can also laser
etch the white patch and burn labels or barcodes onto them which are completely indestructible. That system has the advantage of also not changing
the tare weight of the vial once they are marked. Labels can adsorb humidity and out-gas solvents (from the adhesive) and change the vial of a vial
by quite a bit over time.
MrHomeScientist - 26-9-2013 at 13:11
Thanks for sharing the label design! Lots of other great tips in this thread too that I'll be sure to use.
Fenir - 26-9-2013 at 15:23
I use noodler's dark matter, the backstory is quite interesting.
PeeWee2000 - 26-9-2013 at 16:06
Dang 36 downloads didn't expect this to be that popular glad people found it useful 
. And thanks for the great suggestions everybody I was thinking that I should find some way to spill\splash proof the labels just wasnt
sure how Ill make sure to relabel and see how the packing tape works! Also I might try to add a little box for special storage conditions and
reactivity with other chemicals I have stocked. After I printed the labels I saw I had plenty of room to add more information if I shrink the font a
little more or move things around a bit so thats on the list for this weekend.
And yes pyro, they are on sticker paper more specifically shipping labels.
[Edited on 27-9-2013 by PeeWee2000]