Protex Smart Technologies Co., Ltd.

Thermal transfer ribbon can be divided into three types: (1) Wax thermal transfer ribbons are the cheapest grade and come in 2 basic variants: Pure Wax Ribbon (also called economical wax ribbon, or just wax ribbon) Resin Enhanced Wax Ribbon (also called premium wax ribbon or hard wax ribbon). Pure wax is very soft and smudges and scratches very easily. The benefit of the added smudge and scratch resistance offered by the enhanced wax ribbon usually more than offsets the small increase in price. Printed on --- very rough papers, such as vellum, as well as gloss and synthetic labels, however the smoother the paper the easier it will smudge. (2) Wax/Resin is a combination of wax and resin. It have much better scratch and smudge resistance than hard wax types, and are often used where there is some chance that the label might be abraded in some way, for example in transit or exposed to higher temperatures (outdoor products). Printed on --- Coated Papers, Gloss Paper, Synthetic Paper etc. (3) Resin ribbons come in several varieties for special applications. Standard resin ribbon is often used when the label/ribbon combination must endure a harsh environment or extreme abrasion, such as plant pots at a garden centre or goods in a builder’s yard, etc. Special resin ribbon is available with extreme chemical resistance, such as for wash care and dry cleaning applications, oil resistance (hardware products) and even high temperature resin for cook in the bag applications. Printed on --- Synthetic Paper, Coated PET label, Polyvinyl Chloride PVC, Polyethylene PE Films Polyester, Satin, Nylon, Acetate