What Are Thermal Labels Used For

Advantages of Thermal Labels

Thermal labels are a kind of labels that do not require ink to print and are widely used in transportation, healthcare, retail and other fields. Thermal labels not only save time and reduce costs, but also improve work efficiency. Today, let's delve into the technical principles of thermal labels. Thermal labels are a special material of label paper with a thermal coating on the surface. When the label passes through the print head of the thermal printer, the heat generated by the print head will cause the coating to undergo a chemical reaction, thus revealing the text, bar code or image. Compared with traditional ink printing, thermal printing technology has no need to use ink or ribbon clean and environmentally friendly, fast printing speed, low noise and other advantages application scenarios and common problems.

Multiple uses for thermal labels

There are more application scenarios for thermal labels. For example, in the retail industry, thermal labels are used to print price labels, promotional information and inventory management labels; in the medical industry, they are used to print patient information labels to ensure accurate communication of information; and in the manufacturing and logistics industries, thermal labels are used for tracking products and managing inventory.

Logistics and Express Industry 

Waybill Labels: Most of the waybill information on express parcels (e.g., print consignee, consignor, quantity of goods, mode of transportation and destination, etc.) is printed on thermal labels for fast sorting and tracking.

Healthcare 

Thermal labels for hospitals to print patient wristbands, labels for test tubes, and more. It can also be used for drug labeling, medical device labeling, etc., providing clear, easy-to-read labeling information.

Retail & Merchandising 

Supermarkets and clothing stores use thermal labels to keep promotional information up-to-date and use different color labels to attract more customer attention.

Food and fresh food industry 

Fresh food packaging directly print the date of production and shelf life, reduce the waste of pre-printed labels, 

Cold chain food needs to be resistant to low-temperature labels, to ensure that the label does not fall off the warping, do not fall off the label rotten label, waterproof and moisture proof tear-resistant!

Barcode labels

Barcodes, also known as product codes, have the core function of fast entry and accurate traceability. Using a camera or laser system scanning can quickly identify the product pricing quickly view the serial number, product number and batch number and other information, can significantly improve work efficiency.

Product Label

Affixed to the packaging of the product, indicating the product model, specifications, production date, production batch, warranty information, etc., to facilitate consumers to understand the product information and after-sales service.

The 3 advantages of thermal labels 

Efficient and convenient: no need to replace the ink, ready to use, 

Cost savings: eliminating the consumption of ribbons and ink, the long-term use of lower costs.

Clear and durable: waterproof, oilproof and scratch-resistant, information retention time can be up to several years.

Are thermal labels waterproof?

The thermal labels we sell have a “triple-proof coating”: waterproof, oil-proof, and scratch-proof, and these labels remain legible in wet environments.

Are thermal labels environmentally friendly?

The thermal labels we offer are BPA-free coated, biodegradable thermal paper

How to choose thermal labels?

1. Short-term use (such as courier orders, small tickets), such as the choice of ordinary thermal paper can be, low cost.
2. Long-term use or important labels must choose high stability thermal paper 
3. Humid environments or outdoor to choose to select waterproof, oil-proof, scratch-resistant three-proof labels 
4. Low-temperature environments to choose low-temperature thermal paper 
5. Be sure to consider the compatibility with printers, to confirm that the label size, thickness, and the printer to match the 
6. If there is an environmental protection requirements, the priority is to choose no BPA, recyclable or biodegradable thermal labels.