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Thermal Transfer Ribbon

T 174 Bl

Wax
Flat-Head

is one of our brilliant wax-quality inks for paper and board materials. It can be used on all label printers with flat-head printheads. The wax inks can be used for printing on all vellum, matt and gloss coated papers and board materials. Foils such as PE can also be printed. This quality is gentle on the print head as it is very sensitive and prints excellently at up to 250 mm/s over a wide temperature range.

The print is limited smudge but not scratch resistant. It can be removed with an eraser after a few cycles but remains legible in the tape test. The print is waterproof, but resistance to chemicals is low.

Coloured thermal transfer ribbons are used for automated printing of labels or on packaging when important information needs to be highlighted in colour or printed in the company colour and, of course, when the colour on the label has to match the product: Dark blue is a commonly used corporate colour and barcodes and 2D codes can be read well by all scanners.

If the colour does not fit exactly, we can develop custom colours from a purchase quantity of 10,000 m²!

Product range

We manufacture thermal transfer ribbons of this quality to order in every possible dimension and design to measure!
For an optimal use of material and the best price, the jumbo roll width should be used completely. The minimum quantity for a made-to-measure order is 200m².
Net width of jumbo roll: 680 mm

Applications

  • Packaging, Warehouse, Logistics

Printing characteristics

  • 250mm/s
    Speed
  • Sensitivity
  • Flexibility

Mechanical resistance

  • Smearing
  • Scratching
  • Erasing
  • Adhesive tape test

Print quality

OD on vellum 0,8
OD on foil 1
  • Vellum
  • Coated paper
  • Glossy paper
  • PE
  • PP
  • PVC
  • PET
  • Textile
  • PVC card

Chemical resistance

Water Yes
  • Alcohol (IPA)
  • White Spirit
  • Diesel
  • Engine oil
  • Gasoline
  • Brake fluid
  • Skydrol
  • MEK

Temperature resistance

  • 65°C
    Until

Resistance to UV light

recommended until 1 Year

Wax Flat-head thermal transfer ribbon in dark blue:

  • Sensitive for high printing speeds
  • High opacity and resolution
  • For paper and cardboard surfaces

Ribbon specifications

Ribbon chemistry Wax
Printhead Flat-Head
Color 7462 C
Thickness base film 4,5 µm
Total thickness 8,5 µm
Ink melting point 60 °C

Certifications

  • No Heavy metals (RohS)
  • REACH (no substances on SVHC List)

Character

Thermal transfer film in blue, suitable for use in food labelling.

High contrast wax quality in colour to differentiate products or to print paper and cardboard labels in corporate colour at low cost with variable content.

Shelf life and storage conditions

"In principle termal transfer ribbons have a long shelf live. We guarantee that, if stored correctly ( temperature: 5 - 35 °C, relative humidity: 30 - 80 % ) our ribbons remain in perfect condition for use for 1 year from delivery."

Test methods

"Our thermal transfer ribbons are tested according to CALOR | REGMA testing procedures. We are happy to supply details upon request."

Quality management ISO 9001 : 2015

Our processes and quality management system are certified according to the latest version 2015.

Status: 8. September 2025

Which quality is the right one?

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Any questions? We are happy to advise you!

If you have specific questions, require sophisticated label materials, have high demands in terms of print resistance, or need sample rolls for testing, we are happy to assist you.