Thermal Labels are for companies that want to produce their own simple labels. This method differs from conventional printing, as a heating element is used instead of ink.
Our Thermal printing solutions are available in two applications:
Thermal Transfer is a printing technique introduced in the 1940's that became more openly accessible to businesses within the last 30 years with a huge range of custom ribbon colours.
This digital printing process is slightly different, with no application of ink. Instead it uses a heating element and a ribbon, the label substrate and ribbon pass through the printer where the element meets and melts the ribbon on top of the label substrate to apply the desired printing effect. This printing method is preferred for its lifespan and durability in contrast to direct thermal printing.
Thermal transfer ribbons and labels for desktop printers are often standardised sizes but we like to be 110% sure, so we will ask you for your printer make and model to provide you with exactly what you need.
Where Thermal Transfer Labelling is frequently used:
- Shipping & Address Labels
- Overprinted Chemical Hazard Labels
- Sequentially Numbered Stickers
- Barcodes & QR Barcodes
- Custom Data Printing (i.e ingredients, weights, colours, batch codes, dates, times)
Direct Thermal does in-house printing at a speedy, cost-effective rate without the expenses of ink, thermal ribbons or additional maintenance.
You can identify direct thermal labels by quickly running your finger nail over the surface. Should the paper leave a grey mark behind then we can confirm you have yourself a direct thermal label.
The inkless thermal printing technique has been around since 1972 with very minor changes to this present day. We manufacture labels on a non-toxic, more eco-friendly direct thermal label that is 'bisphenol A' and phenol free.
Direct Thermal Labelling uses a method that involves a heat-sensitive paper that passes a heating element in the printer head and transfers a black print on the paper where the heat is applied with prescision. The thing to take note of is that all direct thermal labels are moisture and heat sensitive as well as abrasive - making them suitable for controlled, indoor environments only.
Where Direct Thermal Labelling is frequently used:
- Warehouse Stock I.D
- Adhesive Receipts
- Custom Data Printing ( i.e weights, batch codes, use by dates)
- Barocding & QR Barcoding
Our production capabilities ensure we can supply millions of these direct thermal labels on rolls, fan folded and sheets in an assortment of shapes, sizes, colours and adhesives.
Just tell us is the size of your labels and which thermal label application you need, from there we can take care of the rest.
