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A technology for manufacturing of a direct thermal labels is offered by Polish SMEs.

Summary

Profile Type
  • Technology offer
POD Reference
TOPL20241206004
Term of Validity
6 December 2024 - 6 December 2025
Company's Country
  • Poland
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A Polish company specializes at the production of thermal labels, both direct thermal and thermal transfer. The company offers a direct thermal labels offer high-quality barcode printing for numerous applications. The company looking for a partner interested in cooperation with technical assistance.
Full Description
Direct thermal labels offer high-quality barcode printing for numerous applications. What makes direct thermal labels different than thermal transfer is the fact that they do not require a ribbon to image the label. Instead, the imaging is created by using heat from the printhead to begin the chemical reaction on the label material itself.
Below there are listed several advantages of direct thermal labels
• No ribbon is required;
• Less downtime for ribbon changes;
• A low cost option for limited life applications such as shipping labels.

However there are also some potential disadvantages
• Image becomes difficult to read or scan over time;
• Material darkens in direct sunlight;
• Images only in black;
• It can scuff and smudge.
The company developed a technology process to produce a direct thermal labels. The company carries an extensive selection of stock labels in both roll and fanfold formats, as well as custom labels, in both non-top coated and top coated versions.
The ideal form od collaboration would be a commercial agreement with technical collaboration.
Advantages and Innovations
No ribbon is required;
• Less downtime for ribbon changes;
• A low cost option for limited life applications such as shipping labels.
Stage of Development
  • Available for demonstration
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The ideal form od collaboration would be a commercial agreement with technical collaboration.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 02002002 - Coatings
  • 02002015 - Surface treatment (painting, galvano, polishing, CVD, ..)
Market keywords
  • 08001008 - Membranes and membrane-based products
  • 08001009 - Speciality/performance materials: producers and fabricators
Targeted countries
  • All countries