Thermalmark Labels
Features
- Thin, durable construction materials make it easy to use in most desktop thermal transfer printers.
- Thermal transfer receptive topcoat allows for easy on-site label customization and printing.
- Durable .002" polyester material easily conforms to uneven or radius surfaces
- .001" thick adhesive provides excellent adhesion to low and high surface energy materials.
- Description
- Specifications
- Testing Information
- Destructive Testing
- Chemical Testing
- Temperature Testing
Metalcraft’s Thermalmark Polyester Labels offer the durability of a pre-printed label with the flexibility to custom print information on-site as needed. The thermal transfer receptive topcoat of the Thermalmark allows labels to be easily customized with different text, barcodes, or serial numbers printed through a thermal transfer printer.
| Material | .002" mil clear polyester with thermal transfer topcoat with .002" thick white polyester and 3.1 mil liner |
| Serialization | Barcode and human-readable equivalent is digitally printed - providing excellent clarity and easy scanning. Code 39 is the standard symbology with a range of 2.7 to 9.4 CPI (characters per inch). Optional linear and 2D symbologies available. Although this product is primarily marketed as a barcode product, we can produce it with human-readable numbers only or unserialized. |
| Label Copy | The label copy may include block type, stylized type, logos or other designs |
| Colors | Standard colors include black, red, yellow, green, dark blue, orange, purple or blue. Custom spot colors are also available at no additional charge. Due to contrast needed for the barcode scanner, all barcodes are black. |
| Standard Adhesive | High performance adhesive |
| Sizes | 2" x 1"; 1.75" x .5"; 2" x .75"; 3" x 2"; 2.75" x 1.25"; 3" x 2.25" |
| Packaging | Shipped on convenient rolls with scrap matrix removed for ease of removal. Cartons are clearly marked to indicate serial numbers of labels. |
| Shipment | 10 business days |
Destructive Testing Summary
Results below show before and after abrasion on the thermal transferred printed image using full resin ribbons. Samples with TT printed black bars subject to 20 revolutions with CS-10 wheels 500g per wheel on Taber 5130.
Destructive Testing Data
| K Density Before | K Density After | K Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1.79 | 1.54 | 13.97% |
Chemical Testing Summary
Chemical Immersion Test: Labels were applied to a clean glass substrate and submerged in the following chemicals for 2, 24 and 48 hours. Focus was on the thermal transfer printed image as well as the condition of the label construction. Results were identical for both 170Xilll+ and Gx430t printers using full resin ribbons.
Chemical Testing Data
| Water | Glass cleaner | Bathroom cleaner | Isop alcholo | Acetone | NaOH | HNO3 | HCl | Brake Fluid | Diesel Fuel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal transfer rub test | no effect | BC wiped off after 48 hours | no effect | BC wiped off after 2 hours | BC wiped off after 2 hours | no effect | no effect | no effect | BC wiped off after 2 hours | no effect |
| Label construction | no effect | adhesion loss after 48 hours | no effect | adhesion loss after 24 hours. Tag delamination after 48 hours | Adhesion loss after 24 hours. Tag delamination after 48 hours | no effect | no effect | no effect | no effect | Adhesive ooze after 2 hours |
Temperature Testing Summary
Labels were applied to .020” aluminum panels and heated to the temperatures listed below for 15 minutes.
Temperature Testing Data
| Printer | 200 °F | 300 °F | 400 °F | 500 °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThermalMark - 170Xllll+ | no effect | no effect | no effect | label cracked/blistered; label face discolored |
| ThermalMark - Gx430t | no effect | no effect | no effect | label cracked/blistered |