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Direct Thermal Label Materials

What Are Direct Thermal Labels?

Direct thermal labels are a cost-effective labelling solution for businesses who require short term labelling. The labels do not require ribbons, ink or toner.

So how does it work?

In this process, a thermal print head is used to heat specific areas on the direct thermal material. Heat then generates from the print head, which then turns black where it is heated and then creates a print by burning an image (text, barcodes and images) directly onto the label.

There are two types of direct thermal materials available which include standard direct thermal and top coated direct thermal label material.

 

Standard Direct Thermal Label Material

Thermal material for short term use, very limited resistance to marking or smudging and contact should be avoided with moisture, oil and fats.

Labels

Direct thermal labels, ideal for short life retail and logistics applications and can be used to print price markdown labels, address, product, courier and postage labels.

Card Tags

Thermal card tags with up to 250-micron thickness and are best suited for indoor applications with moderate temperatures. Ideal for use in packaging inserts, food trays, shop floor tracking tickets and pallet tags.

Receipt Paper

Low cost receipt paper for short term use. Ideal for mobile receipt printing, delivery note printing and payment receipt printing. Long term archivable and high temperature resistant receipt paper available for mobile delivery notes, service recording, electronic citations, parking fines and invoice printing applications.

 

Direct Thermal Top Coated Label Material

Direct thermal top coated label material offers a protective surface coat on one side ensuring the labels are more resistant to marking, are more resistant to fading in sunlight and are smudge-proof, solvent and grease resistant.

Labels

Top coated direct thermal labels resistant to grease. Ideal applications include weight labels (meat packers, supermarkets), price marking labels (excellent print of EAN and UPC-codes) or frozen food labels with a freezer adhesive.

Card Tags

Thermal card tags with up to 250-micron thickness and are best suited for applications that require some resistance against scratching and sunlight. Ideal for visitor identification tags, pallet tags, shop floor tracking tickets and shelf edge tags.

 

Synthetic Materials

Direct Thermal Polypropylene

Thermal polypropylene labels that offer a short-term solution to labelling packaging materials, patient and laboratory samples and tear-resistant shelf edge labels.

 

Common Applications For Direct Thermal Labels

Over the years, direct thermal labels were extremely popular for meat, dairy and poultry products. Thanks to constant technology upgrades, direct thermal printers and thermal labels are now used within most industries.

Common Applications Include:

  • Barcodes, shipping labels, patient and visitor identification

Main Markets Include:

  • Hospitals, manufacturers, doctors, hospitals and chemists, bakeries, logistics, warehouses, supermarkets

 

Check Out Our Best-Selling Direct Thermal Labels

direct thermal labels 38 x 25mm 76 x 51 101 x 51 101 x 101

38 x 25mm Direct Thermal Labels On Rolls

High-quality direct thermal labels on rolls with permanent adhesive. 2000 labels per roll, 38mm cores. Box of 10 labels on rolls.

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76 x 51mm Direct Thermal Labels On Rolls

Direct thermal labels on permanent adhesive. 1000 labels per roll, 38mm cores. Box of 10 labels on rolls.

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101 x 51mm Direct Thermal Labels On Rolls

Direct thermal labels on permanent adhesive. 1000 labels per roll, 38mm cores. Box of 10 labels on rolls.

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101 x 101mm Direct Thermal Labels On Rolls

Direct thermal labels on permanent adhesive. 500 labels per roll, 38mm cores. Box of 10 labels on rolls.

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