3M Thermal Transfer Printable Label Materials Selection Guide

3M Thermal Transfer Printable Label Materials Selection Guide

Wide range of applications In any business or any industry accurate product identification is paramount. Whether you need to identify computers, automotive parts, domestic appliances or any other durable product, 3M Thermal Transfer Labelstock can provide the solution. Thermal transfer printing is the leading technology for applying variable information such as barcodes, warranties, date labels etc to products to identify and underwrite the quality of the product. In thermal transfer printing the image is made by heat transfer of ink from a carrier ribbon to the labelstock material. There are many types and colours of ribbon available giving high quality imaging. By careful selection of ribbon and 3M Thermal Transfer Labelstock you can also get very durable images (e.g. brakefluid resistant barcodes for automotive applications). Most 3M Thermal Transfer Labelstocks are approved to internationally recognised standards on a wide range of and with a wide range of ribbons and are generally printable by standard printing methods (eg flexographic, letterpress, screen and hot foil etc.) Benefits: The advanced thermal transfer printing technology offers you permanent product identification high print resolution indoor and outdoor use fast and quiet printing approved to UL and CSA standards Principles: The thermal transfer process works as follows: Print head positioned on strip form heating element Selective element heating to required temperature Light contact of inked ribbon to print substrate Immediate colour cooling on substrate topcoat film adhesive heating element thermal transfer ribbon liner film ink Adhesives We have a wide range of materials to meet your needs with adhesives suitable for most applications from High Surface Energy such as glass or steel and some plastics (eg ABS) to Low Surface Energy such as powder coatings, oil contaminated, some plastics (eg PP, PE). Our adhesives can also be used on curved or textured or, if required, we can provide removable adhesives. 1 High Temperature acrylic, up to 23 C short term heat resistance, excellent solvent and chemical resistance. Superior shear properties even at elevated temperatures. 15 High Temperature acrylic, up to 23 C short term heat resistance. High shear properties. Ideal for labelling circuit boards. 2 High Performance, long ageing, unmodified acrylic, capable of withstanding short term temperatures up to 177 C, excellent peel strength on metal and HSE plastics. 241E Permanent acrylic, General purpose for a variety of. Label characteristics 25E Modified acrylic, designed to achieve a balance between excellent adhesion to LSE plastics combined with low ooze. Superior low temperature adhesion, BS 569 approved. 3 and 3E High-Strength acrylic, High initial tack, especially suitable for low surface energy substrates. 31E High-Precision acrylic, A firm adhesive for high surface energy substrates, with lowest risk of oozing during converting and printing. 32 High Tenacity acrylic, designed for applications requiring high bond strength on a variety of including HSE and LSE plastics. Provides excellent resistance to flagging on small diameters. 35 & 35E High-Holding acrylic, The most universal adhesive, ideal for powder coated, LSE and oily metals. 4 Unmodified acrylic, with excellent clarity and U.V resistance, ideal for overlaminating and window labelling, Excellent low temperature performance. 45E A low cost, medium performance acrylic, designed for high volume interior applications. Ideal for adhering to board in packaging applications. 55 High-stability acrylic, Stable adhesive which neither builds nor degrades over time. AP-36 acrylic, General purpose adhesives for a variety of. SARM Special removable adhesive, for security applications Adheres to textured Adheres to low surface energy plastics and powder painted Low temperature resistance UV durability Adheres to curved Removable Chemical resistant Tamper evident Adheres to high surface energy plastics and metals High temprature resistance Humidity resistant UL/CSA Approved

Thermal Transfer Product overview 7874E 7661 787 7815EH 781EH 766 577 Matt white polyester 3M TT3 MW PET5-35E/46-65WG 3M TT3 MW PET5-35E/2-65WG 3M TT MW PET5-35E-9WG 3M TT5 MW PET5-31E-9WG 3M TT5 MW PET5-3E-9WG 3M TT1 MW PET36-31E-65WG Adhesive 55, 2 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m 2, 81 micron -4 C 15 C 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 no no yes -4 C 15 C 5 5 5 5 4 2 5 no no yes -4 C 15 C 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 no no yes -4 C 15 C 4 5 4 4 1 1 4 no no yes -4 C 12 C 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 no no yes -4 C 15 C 4 5 4 4 1 1 3 no no yes -4 C 12 C 4 5 3 3 1 2 1 yes no yes 7871E 7868E 7816E 5771 786E Gloss white polyester 3M TT2 GW PET5-35E/46-65WG 3M TT2 GW PET5-35E/2-65WG 3M TT2 GW PET5-31E-65WG Adhesive 55, 2 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m 2, 81 micron 3M TT2 GW PET5-3E-65WG -4 C 15 C 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 no no yes -4 C 15 C 4 5 4 5 5 2 5 no no yes -4 C 15 C 3 5 3 4 1 1 4 no no yes -4 C 12 C 3 5 2 4 1 2 1 yes no yes -4 C 12 C 2 5 2 4 4 3 2 no no yes 7879E 76751 7675 7813EH 768 7818EH 788E 7673 7678 7826 7874E Matt silver polyester 3M TT3 MS PET75-35E/46-9WG 3M TT3 MS PET5-35E/46-65WG 3M TT3 MS PET5-35E/2-65WG 3M TT5 MS PET75-3E-9WG 3M TT3 MS PET5-3E-65WG 3M TT5 MS PET75-31E-9WG 3M TT3 MS PET5-31E-9WG 3M TT1 MS PET5-31E-65WG 3M TT1 MS PET36-45E-65WG Adhesive 4, 2 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m 2, 81 micron 3M TT3 MW PET5-35E /46-65 WG -4 C 15 C 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 no no yes -4 C 15 C 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 no no yes -4 C 15 C 5 5 5 5 4 2 5 no no yes -4 C 12 C 4 5 4 4 4 3 2 no no yes -4 C 12 C 4 5 4 4 4 3 2 no no yes -4 C 15 C 4 5 4 4 1 1 3 no no yes -4 C 15 C 5 5 5 5 1 1 3 no no yes -4 C 15 C 4 5 4 4 1 1 4 no no yes C 7 C 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 no no yes 5 = excellent; 4 = very good; 3 = good; 2 = fair; 1 = poor *UL/CSA approvals pending. WG liner type (white glassine) 65 thickness or weight of liner (in this case 65 micron) 46 weight of adhesive (GSM) 35 adhesive type PET5 film type and thickness (polyester 5 micron) MW product appearance (matt white) TT3 topcoat type (Thermal Transfer number 3) 3M produced by the 3M Company 7874E product code E manufactured in Europe

7872E 76745 7875E 5772 Gloss silver polyester 3M TT2 PS PET5-35E/46-65WG 3M TT2 PS PET5-35E/2-65WG 3M TT2 PS PET5-31E-65WG Adhesive 55, 2 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m 2, 81 micron 2 5 1 3 4 5 3 1 1 4 5 3-4 C 15 C 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 no no yes -4 C 15 C 5 5 4 5 5 2 5 no no yes -4 C 15 C 4 5 3 4 1 1 4 no no yes -4 C 12 C 2 2 2 5 1 1 1 yes no yes 7863 Bright gloss silver polyester Adhesive 3, 2 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m 2, 81 micron -4 C 12 C 2 5 2 4 4 3 2 no no yes 7655 765 7653 Matt clear polyester 3M TT3 MC PET5-35E/46-65WG 3M TT1 MC PET25-31E-65WG 3M TT1 MC PET5-31E-65WG -4 C 15 C 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 no no yes -4 C 15 C 4 5 4 4 1 1 5 no no yes -4 C 15 C 4 5 4 4 1 1 4 no no yes 7876E 7861E 7651* Gloss clear polyester 3M TT2 GC PET5-35E/46-65WG 3M TT2 GC PET5-3E-65WG 3M TT GC PET36-31E-65WG -4 C 15 C 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 no no yes -4 C 12 C 2 5 2 4 4 3 2 no no yes -4 C 15 C 3 5 3 4 1 1 2 no no no 3698E Matt silver cast vinyl Adhesive 32, 3 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 75 micron -6 C 9 C 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 no yes yes 369E Gloss white cast vinyl Adhesive 32, 3 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 75 micron -6 C 9 C 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 no yes yes 3692E Gloss yellow cast vinyl Adhesive 32, 3 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 75 micron -6 C 9 C 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 no yes yes 76998* 7874E Matt white polyethylene 3M TT MW PE941E-65WG 3M TT2 PS PET5-35E /46-65 WG -3 C 7 C 2 2 2 4 2 2 3 no no no 5 = excellent; 4 = very good; 3 = good; 2 = fair; 1 = poor WG liner type (white glassine) 65 thickness or weight of liner (in this case 65 micron) 46 weight of adhesive (GSM) 35 adhesive type PET5 film type and thickness (polyester 5 micron) PS product appearance (platinium silver) TT3 topcoat type (Thermal Transfer number 2) 3M produced by the 3M Company 7874 product code E manufactured in Europe

7812 3921 3922DSL 3929 8 7777 7291 7613 7885 3812 7711 7713 738 7697 7866 7382 76971 7384 7691 7693 Speciality Thermal Transfer High Temperature Products Matt white polyimide Adhesive 1, 51 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m 2, 76 micron Matt white cast acrylate Adhesive 15, 3 micron; densified kraft liner 94 g/m 2, 8 micron Double sided siliconised unprinted glassine liner Long Distance Scannable Silver Retroflective Adhesive 2, 25 micron; densified kraft liner 13 g/m 2, 114 micron Recyclable Recyclable matt white film identification systems Adhesive 35E, 2 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 77 micron Gloss white polypropylene Adhesive AP-36, 23 micron; densified kraft liner 81 g/m 2, 8 micron Adhesive AP-36, 23 micron; densified kraft liner 81 g/m 2, 8 micron Security Products - Destructible White vinyl Adhesive 35, 2 micron; PE coated white kraft liner 9 g/m2, 81 micron Matt white cast vinyl Adhesive 2, 25 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m2, 8 micron White matt polyurethane Adhesive 35, 25 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 75 micron Acetate Matt white, adhesive 25E, 2 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 75 micron Matt clear, adhesive 25E, 2 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 75 micron Security Products - Void Polyester Matt white, adhesive 3, 25 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m 2, 81 micron Matt white, adhesive 25E, 2 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 77 micron Gloss white, adhesive 3, 2 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m 2, 78 micron Matt silver, adhesive 25E, 2 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 77 micron Matt silver triangles, adhesive 25E, 2 micron; glassine liner 9 g/m 2, 77 micron Bright silver, adhesive 3, 25 micron; densified kraft liner 9 g/m 2, 81 micron Purple STOP permanent adhesive 241E, 2 micron; glassine liner 62 g/m 2, 56 micron Purple STOP removable adhesive SARM, 2 micron; glassine liner 62 g/m 2, 56 micron -4 C 3 C 5 5 5 5 1 5 3 no no yes -4 C 3 C 5 5 5 5 1 5 3 no no yes -4 C 3 C 5 5 5 5 1 5 3 no no yes -4 C 15 C 2 5 3 5 1 2 3 no no no -4 C 15 C 2 5 3 5 1 2 3 no no yes -4 C 17 C 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 no no yes -4 C 17 C 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 no no yes -4 C 93 C 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 no yes yes -4 C 93 C 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 no yes yes -4 C 12 C 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 no yes yes 6 C 77 C 2 1 2 4 4 1 1 no yes no 6 C 77 C 2 1 2 4 4 1 1 no yes no -4 C 12 C 2 5 3 4 4 3 2 no yes no -4 C 12 C 2 5 3 4 4 3 2 no yes no -4 C 12 C 2 5 2 4 4 3 2 no yes no -4 C 12 C 2 5 2 4 4 3 2 no yes no -4 C 12 C 2 5 2 4 4 3 2 no yes no -4 C 12 C 2 5 1 4 4 3 2 no yes yes 5 C 7 C 2 1 2 5 5 2 5 no yes no 5 C 7 C 2 1 2 5 5 2 5 no yes no 5 = excellent; 4 = very good; 3 = good; 2 = fair; 1 = poor

Typical applications 3M Thermal Transfer Labels are designed to withstand extreme conditions such as weather variations over a number of years, or chemical and oil spillage. They can also be applied to uneven, curved or rough, or to low surface energy substrates such as plastics, with full adhesion qualities. This is why they are extensively used in the automotive and electronics industries as well as in a wide range of industrial applications. Durable solutions for indoor and outdoor use High performance solutions for extreme situations 3M 7872E on oily metal 3M 3921 is heat resistant in the production process 3M 7871E on oily 3M 7813E for outdoor use on low energy 3M 7879EFL on powder coated 3M 787 on powder coated 3M 7818E has a firm adhesion on high energy Multi-purpose solutions for indoor and outdoor use 3M 7816E has the best barcode readability (no oozing during printing) Ribbons There is an extremely wide range of ribbons available, ensuring that you have not only the performance characteristics you need, but the aesthetic characteristics to enhance the look of your product and the image of your company. It is important that you choose the correct ribbon for each type of label material. Contact 3M for more details on the appropriate choice of ribbons. Important notice for purchasers: All statements, technical information and recommendations contained in this brochure and its inserts are based on tests, and are believed to be accurate. Accuracy and completeness of information cannot be guaranteed, however, and you should ensure that the product is suitable for its intended application before use. All questions of liability relating to these products are governed by the terms of sale subject, where applicable, to prevailing laws. 3M is a trademark of the 3M Company. Tapes & Adhesives Group 3M UK PLC 3M Centre, Cain Road Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8HT UK Tel : 87 68 5 Fax: 87 67 99 Tapes & Adhesives Group 3M Ireland Adelphi Centre Upper Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin, Ireland Tel : 1 28 3555 Fax: 1 28 359 3M 7291 recyclable 3M 788E for high energy Special applications 3M 577 for big volume usage There is a wide range of thermal transfer materials available for special applications. For further details please refer to the 3M Speciality Labels selection guide. Printed on chlorine-free paper 7/23 - PE-BE-SB5