Application · Electronics

Electronics & appliance labels

Cured coatings, cleaning solvents, serial numbers scanned a hundred times. Three things matter here: heat, abrasion, and RoHS.

3recommended families
40 / 76core mm
13test programmes
7–15days lead time
Problems
Three problems to solve first
01

Heat and solvents

Housings go through ovens and wash lines. Paper labels blister, yellow and lift. Use a film face stock with a solvent-resistant adhesive.

02

Serial numbers that survive

A scuffed barcode does not scan, and the rework rate climbs. Film face stock with a resin ribbon is what holds up to repeated abrasion.

03

RoHS and halogens

EU shipments are checked for RoHS; some customers also require halogen-free. “Passed” without a report number means nothing.

Recommended
Families used here
Matte silver PET
PET

Matte silver PET

Heat and solvent resistant, tear-proof. The default for housings and rating plates.

Face stock
Matte silver PET
Core
40 / 76 mm
Testing
13 programmes
See specs
Coated paper
COATED

Coated paper

Inner packaging, document sleeves, dry-area barcodes. The cheapest sensible option.

Face stock
Coated paper
Core
40 / 76 mm
Testing
13 programmes
See specs
Thermal paper
THERMAL

Thermal paper

Warehouse bins and dispatch notes, printed direct with no ribbon.

Face stock
Top-coated thermal
Core
40 / 76 mm
Testing
13 programmes
See specs
Documents
What buyers ask for
ProgrammeStandardMarketReports
RoHS2011/65/EU and (EU) 2015/863EUon request
REACH (SVHC)(EC) No 1907/2006EUon request
PAHs (AfPS GS)AfPS GS 2019:01 PAKDEon request
Halogen-freeEN 14582:2016EUon request
TSCATSCA Title VIUSon request

Report numbers are checkable at cti-cert.com. Send us the material name and we return the number.

Other applications
Four more industries, one structure

Send the housing material and the service temperature. We return a face stock and ribbon combination.