EU Universal RFID Asset Tag
Features
- Unique inlay design obtains excellent read range regardless of surface - metal, plastic or even wood
- Lowest profile in its class makes label unobtrusive
- Digital printing process provides for greater print capability with detailed logos or special designs
- Excellent read range in European frequency
- Compatible with RFID Tracking Software
- Description
- Specifications
- Testing Information
- Chemical Testing
- Temperature Testing
The closest thing you will find to a “one-size-fits-all” RFID solution! The European Universal RFID Asset Tag is a surface-independent tag that uses a unique inlay design and passive RFID technology to obtain excellent read ranges regardless of the surface – metal, plastic and even wood, allowing you to use only one RFID tag for your asset tracking application.
The European Universal RFID Asset Tag features an inlay design that offers the lowest profile of any tags in its class – solving a common issue many customers have with other metal mount RFID tags where a thick standoff creates an obtrusive nuisance for the user. This unique inlay adheres to a subsurface printed label constructed of durable, yet flexible polyester. This process protects the copy, logo and/or barcode against moderate solvents and caustics/acids while our four-color processing capabilities allow you to promote your company with a label that shows off your company name or logo. Our digital printing process ensures even the most detailed logos will look crisp and clean.
| Material | .05 mm thick polyester label adhered to proprietary inlay wrapped around 1.59 mm closed cell foam. Total product thickness is 2.16 mm. |
| Serialization | Barcode and human readable equivalent is produced using the latest high resolution digital technology available, which provides excellent clarity and easy scanning. Code 39 is the standard symbology. The barcode and human readable can be programmed into the RFID inlay as long as the information is in decimal or hexadecimal format. The programmed information can be locked, which prevents the RFID inlay from being rewritten. Metalcraft can encode up to 24 characters into the RFID inlay. If desired, Metalcraft can encode information that differs from the barcode and human readable. |
| Label Copy | The label copy may include block type, stylized type, logos or other designs. All copy, block type, stylized type, logos, designs and barcode are subsurface printed. This unique process provides excellent resistance to solvents, caustics, acids and moderate abrasion. |
| Colors | Standard colors include black, red, yellow, green and blue. Due to contrast needed for the barcode scanner, all barcodes are black. |
| Standard Adhesive | High performance adhesive |
| Frequency | 865 - 868 MHZ |
| Sizes | 3.125" x 1.375" |
| Packaging | Produced and shipped in roll form. |
Chemical Testing Summary
Tags constantly soaked in the solutions indicated. In all cases, after 3 weeks soaking in these chemicals, all the tags and labels responded properly when interrogated with a handheld RFID reader, and all the barcodes except those soaked in acetone were readable with a standard barcode reader.
Chemical Testing Data
| Length of Immersion | Water | Bathroom Cleaner | Isop Alcohol | Acetone | NaOH | HNO3 | HCl | Brake Fluid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | no effect | no effect | no effect | no effect | no effect | no effect | no effect | no effect |
| 24 hours | no effect | no effect | no effect | when pulled, tags came apart | no effect | no effect | no effect | no effect |
| 1 week | no effect | no effect | adhesive softened | when pulled, tags came apart | when pulled, tags came apart | no effect | no effect | no effect |
| 3 weeks | no effect | no effect | no effect | when pulled, tags came apart | when pulled, tags came apart | no effect | no effect | no effect |
Temperature Testing Summary
Heat Testing: Product withstood temperatures up to 115 °C (240 °F) for short term (10 minute) periods. The will withstand temperatures up to 71 °C (160 °F) for extended periods (tested for six hours with no degradation). The tests demonstrated that when the transponder was not readable at temperatures above 85 °C (185 °F), but resumed function when temperatures were once again reduced below 85 °C (185 °F). Cold Testing: Tags were tested outdoors at -18 °C (0 °F) and were readable, but read distance was reduced to half of the read distance observed at 15 °C (60 °F).
Temperature Testing Data
| Metal | Plastic | Cardboard | Wood | Glass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 M | 3.2 M | 2.7 M | 4.4 M | 8.8 M |