What are wax resin products?
This animation and article explain the specifics of wax resin products. Thermal Transfer Ribbons come in three main groups: wax, wax resin, and resin. Wax resins are named after the combination of natural wax and synthetic organic compound resin that is used to carry the ink.
What is it used for?
They are the most versatile in applications and offer good resistance against mild solvents and chemicals. Typical uses of wax resin products include food and beverage packaging, as well as automotive and outdoor applications.
How to print with these ribbons?
Wax resin products are used on desktop and industrial printers. They are the preferred choice when it comes to in-line printing at high speeds, because of the quick release of ink. And it’s the best choice for printing on flexible packaging.
Printing with a wax resin ribbon is normally done at medium heat settings of the Thermal Transfer Printer. The print is very resistant to abrasion, heat, solvents, and other chemicals when compared to a wax ribbon.
Wax resin products are available for both flat-head and near-edge/TTO printers.
What substrate should you print on with a wax resin?
Wax resin products can be used on a wide variety of substrates, with special formulations available for coated papers and smooth or matte synthetic materials.
The wax component in the ribbon helps overcome unevenness in the material, while the resin part creates a durable fixation of the pigment and ensures higher resistance.
What kind of formulations does DNP offer?
DNP provides a complete range of wax resin products that enable you to easily print high-quality coding on a wide range of materials depending on your exact needs.
The DNP range includes qualities for flexible packaging such as M295HD 4.0 for smooth materials and TR4500 for rougher substrates. Additionally, it offers a range of high-quality wax resin formulations for flat-head printers as well such as the standard TR5080 wax resin, DNP’s versatile wax resin M255, and the highly resistant, premium quality wax resin M265.
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In what industries are wax/resin ribbons used?
Wax/resin ribbons are used in a wide array of industries. Generally speaking, these ribbons comes into play when more durability is required compared to a wax ribbon. For inline (TTO) printers, working at high speeds, a wax/resin is also the primary choice. In the assembly lines of food items, canned and bottles beverages, medication, cosmetics and many other mass produced items, a wax/resin thermal transfer ribbon will be found in the printers. On our industries pages, you can find which wax/resin ribbons are recommended for the different applications.
