What is the difference between VOID labels and destructible labels?

VOID labels leave a visible VOID pattern behind when peeled, while destructible labels physically tear, shatter, or fragment when someone attempts to remove them, so the label itself cannot be lifted off intact. Both prove tampering, but through different physical mechanisms.

A VOID label works through its adhesive and layer construction: on removal, part of the printed film separates and stays behind on the surface while the rest lifts with the label, revealing a pre-printed VOID message in the gap. The label can, in principle, still be peeled off in one motion, but the evidence of that removal is left behind on the substrate as well as on the label.

A destructible label, typically made from a brittle vinyl or foil-based film, is engineered so the material itself fractures into small, irregular fragments the moment someone tries to lift an edge, rather than coming away as a single sheet. This makes it effectively impossible to remove the label cleanly for reuse on a different item. VOID labels are often chosen when the priority is proving a specific area, such as a cap or seam, has not been opened, while destructible labels are often chosen for asset tags, warranty seals, or serial-number plates where reuse on a counterfeit or different product is the primary risk being addressed.