Direct Thermal Paper resists yellowing.
July 27, 2005 - LightSafeâ„¢ Technology enables LightSafeâ„¢ 300 direct thermal label stock to maintain original, clean white appearance for 2 years or longer when exposed to high levels of industrial lighting. Chemistry maintains pristine label appearance and scanning reliability for linear and stacked bar code symbologies in warehouse and supply chain label applications.
(Archive News Story - Products mentioned in this Archive News Story may or may not be available from the manufacturer.)
Original Press release
Appleton Papers, Inc.
825 E. Wisconsin Ave., P.O. Box 359
Appleton, WI, 54912 0359
USA
Appleton Develops Next Generation of UV Light-Resistant Direct Thermal Paper
LightSafeâ„¢ Technology maintains white appearance of label media for two years or longer
APPLETON, Wis., July 18, 2005-Appleton has introduced LightSafeâ„¢ 300, a direct thermal label stock that surpasses the non-yellowing characteristics of any other label printing method for warehouse and supply chain label applications.
Engineered and developed by Appleton, the patent-pending LightSafeâ„¢ Technology enables the LightSafeâ„¢ 300 direct thermal substrate (www.appletonideas.com/LightSafe) to maintain its original clean white appearance for two years or longer when exposed to high levels of industrial lighting.
"LightSafe Technology gives end users the opportunity to take full advantage of direct thermal's operational efficiencies," said Mike Cove, senior marketing manager for Appleton's Thermal and Advanced Technical Products."Even under the harshest of warehouse lighting conditions, the chemistry behind LightSafe ensures longevity of the original white background."
The LightSafeâ„¢ Technology consists of a unique chemistry that maintains a pristine label appearance and high scanning reliability for linear and stacked bar code symbologies for two or more years. These properties make LightSafeâ„¢ 300 direct thermal paper the ideal label medium for handling the demanding requirements of long-term storage.
"Our test results prove with certainty that LightSafe 300 stays white longer than any direct thermal label paper on the market," Cove said. "This breakthrough ensures the long-term durability of direct thermal media. Now, end users in warehouse and supply chain applications can convert to direct thermal for their long-term label needs and take full advantage of its technological benefits and corresponding better overall value."
Appleton conducted its UV exposure tests of LightSafeâ„¢ using a QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester. The QUV tester is recognized as a standard in the paint industry to test the weathering characteristics of exterior paint and stains. It holds samples in a chamber that has the ability to adjust the conditions and time cycle to simulate various exposures.
LightSafeâ„¢ Technology is UV resistant, which is best described as resisting discoloration (yellowing) when left for extended periods of time in a well-lit warehouse with high levels of indirect sunlight and/or conventional warehouse lighting. UV resistance, as related to the LightSafeâ„¢ product, does not mean resistance to direct sunlight.
With the addition of LightSafeâ„¢ 300, Appleton provides a full range of direct thermal papers for producing labels capable of meeting the needs of any warehouse or supply chain application. Additional products in the line include:
-- 675-Wavex® - for applications that demand pristine label appearance for up to eight months; ideal for products that require mid-range warehouse storage.
-- Résiste™ 900 - maintains a pristine label appearance for up to three months; ideal for quick-inventory-turn products where conditions are relatively dirty.
-- Résiste® 190 - maintains a pristine label appearance for up to four months; ideal for cross-docking and products requiring quick inventory turns.
Compared to thermal transfer, direct thermal is a simpler medium to use and more cost-effective because it only involves one consumable‹label stock, so there is less work (fewer on-floor change-outs cut downtime and increase productivity), as well as less ordering and inventory (which saves time and reduces storage costs). Direct thermal labels also eliminate ribbon hassles like wrinkling, smudging, misalignment, imaging troubles and security issues. Plus, direct thermal does not have electrostatic discharge problems like thermal transfer, which is a growing concern as RFID tags become more common. Direct thermal is easier to deploy because it does not require matching the ribbon with the paper and the printer, like thermal transfer requires. And, switching to direct thermal is easy because almost all thermal transfer printers are manufactured to run direct thermal.
Appleton uses ideas that make a difference to create product solutions through its development and use of coating formulations and applications, encapsulation technology, and specialized and secure print services. The Company produces carbonless, thermal, security, and performance packaging products. Appleton is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, and has manufacturing operations in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania and the United Kingdom, employs approximately 3,400 people, and is 100 percent employee owned. For more information visit www.appletonideas.com.
|
User comments about this story
I would like to know more between the diffences of Direct Thermal versus Thermal Transfer.
By Kevin on Jul 25, 2011 06:50
Reply to this comment
|
|
|
See related product stories
|
|
|
Newsletters |
Industry
Market Trends
Has Got It |
- Latest developments
- Trends
- Best practices
- Opinions & Commentary
|
 |
Get Ahead.
Get IMT.
Subscribe Free Today
Subscribe View
Sample |
Your Gateway to a Fast
Changing World
Product News Alerts |
 |
Receive similar stories and other customized
news to keep you in the know on the products shaping
industry. |
Subscribe Free Today
Subscribe View
Sample |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 
