The Removable White Matte has a low tack adhesive ideal for temporary applications where you need to remove the label without leaving residue behind. This is an uncoated, paper-based material so it can be cut using a cutting machine or standard scissors. It is intended to be printed with inkjet or laser printers but because it's an uncoated paper you could potentially use any type of writing utensil or paint. However, we would recommend visiting the link below to request samples for testing with this use. https://www.onlinelabels.com/samples Regarding the material being used for archival purposes, to our knowledge there are currently no regulations relating specifically to pressure sensitive label materials being used in archival applications. The facestock of this product complies with the NSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 for "Permanence of Paper for Publications and Documents in Libraries and Archives". Claiming that any adhesive is definitively safe for archival purposes is tricky, due to the fact that there’s no accurate method of measuring the acidity of an adhesive once it’s been applied to a label product. This product (OL177WR) utilizes an emulsion acrylic adhesive rather than a rubber-based adhesive, making it a much better fit for archival applications. Emulsion acrylic adhesives do not yellow or degrade to the level that rubber-based adhesives do. The adhesive is water based and does not include any of the oils used in the compounding of rubber-based adhesives. In addition, the adhesive has passed the Photographic Activity Test (per ISO-18916), which specifies that it is compliant and graded for use in photo-storage applications.