All THERMOGARD^® polyimde label materials are thermal transfer printable, and exhibit the highest PCS and bar code label first read rates. Each Kapton^® label produced can withstand process temperatures up to 1,000°F (538°C), depending on time exposure. Each can be printed with one of a wide variety of thermal transfer ribbons, which will provide labels to withstand the process conditions used in circuit board manufacturing. But remember…just because it prints does NOT mean the printed image will survive the process environment. A free white paper entitled “Developments in Thermal Printing”, by industry expert Dr. James Williams, is available by sending an email to pcb@polyonics.com, for detailed discussion of these issues.

The label/ribbon combinations listed below provide rugged labels each of which passes dozens of chemicals commonly used in electronics manufacture today. The list in not all inclusive, since ribbon manufacturers introduce new ribbons frequently, as are circuit board manufacturing processes.* Free samples of any THERMOGARD products or more detailed specifications are available at Kapton® Labels and Literature.

Recently, XF 581 and XF 582 lead free Kapton label materials have been shown to be compatible with Zestron (Vigon brand) cleaners, some of the harshest cleaning chemistries on the market today.

Polyonics, Inc., does not sell or endorse ribbons from specific ribbon companies. Our recommendations are based solely on Polyonics testing methods and procedures and are subject to revision without further notice.

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