Application
In thermal transfer the printhead melts the ribbon ink onto the label. The result is dense, stable black that heat and light do not erase, readable by the scanner for the whole life of the product or asset.
The material is chosen by durability: matte coated paper for boxes and inventory, BOPP for containers exposed to moisture and polyester for equipment and outdoor use. The ribbon must match the material: wax, wax-resin or resin.
Typical uses
- Inventory and WMS barcodes
- Product labels with lot and date
- Asset and equipment identification
- Laboratory and sample labels
- Traceability in manufacturing
- Compliance labels with variable data
Summary specification
- Material
- Matte coated paper · matte coated paper; white BOPP; white or metallized polyester
- Adhesive
- Permanent acrylic; high-tack for corrugated and plastics; freezer grade.
- Printing
- Thermal transfer with wax (paper), wax-resin (coated paper and BOPP) or resin (polyester) ribbon; flexo pre-print.
- Finish
- No finish on paper; polyester accepts an overlaminate.
- Sizes
- Standard: 50 × 25, 100 × 50, 100 × 150 mm and others in the catalog; custom sizes with their own die.
- Presentation
- Rolls with 1" or 3" core, unwind direction to match the printer; one or several across.
- Standard or reference
- GS1-128 and GS1 DataMatrix
Matte coated paper for labels with variable data by thermal transfer or laser printing. Non-glossy writable surface.
Related guide
How to choose a thermal transfer ribbon: wax for paper, wax-resin for coated paper and BOPP, resin for polyester. Width, length, core and ink side.
Wax, wax-resin or resin ribbon selectionIndustries that use it
Logistics, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, industry and assets, laboratories.
All industries
