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POLYONICS
THERMOGARD™
Thermal Transfer Ribbon Qualification Overview
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Not
All Ribbons Are Created Equal !!! As you're aware, electronic
manufacturers' production processes vary widely when it comes to process
conditions, types of solder and soldering processes used, as well
as fluxes, washes and cleaners. Thermal transfer printed labels react
differently to these conditions with greater or lesser degrees of
success, which can also be influenced by the brand of thermal transfer
printer chosen. Ribbons we have tested for use on the following POLYONICS
products:
| Polyester |
XF
446, XF-448, XF-451 |
For the most recent and complete listing of
ribbon compatibilities see Thermal
Transfer Ribbons and Polyimide Labels. |
| PEN |
XF
540 |
| Modified
Polymide Label |
XF558 |
| Polymide
Label |
XF-500, XF-503, XF-504, XF-505, XF-506, XF-508, XF-520, XF-522, XF-523, XF-524, XF-525, XF-526, XF
541, XF 546, XF-550, XF 552, XF
555, XF 557, XF557/1, XF 561,
XF 562, XF-565, XF581,
XF 582, XF 583, XF 584, XF-587, XF-589, XF-592, XF-781, XF-782 |
| Aluminum Foil Labels |
XF-801, XF-803, XT-660 |
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When
properly matched with the complementary ribbon, these materials give
superior performance across a wide range of different fluxes, saponifiers,
cleaners, and solvents. Not all the ribbons printed on the
appropriate polyimide label or other bar code label material survived
all the 30-50 solvents tested; however, not all the solvents are used
by any individual customer. The ribbons listed below are not all inclusive.
Ribbon manufacturers are introducing new ribbons frequently. Moreover,
the manufacturing processes employed change frequently, so laboratory
test results are always lagging behind developments in the field.
In ALL cases, we urge that the polyimide label printed with each thermal
transfer ribbon, as appropriate, be tested thoroughly.
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Manufacturer |
Part
Number |
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Armor |
APR
5, AXR 600, AXR 7+, AXR 8, AWR210 |
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Coding
Products |
7993, 7909 |
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Dai
Nippon (DNP) |
R510,
R511, M250, W137, R316 |
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IIMAK |
R-2
Prime, SP-330 |
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Japan
Pulp and Paper |
JPP
1 |
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Union
Chemicar |
UH
100, UH 150, UN 230,US 300, UN 500 |
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SONY |
4070,
6075 |
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Ricoh
Ribbon |
B110A,
CR, C, CH |
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Polyonics, Inc |
PRC-33 |
Note:
The above ratings are based on Polyonics Laboratory tests using
a Zebra90xi thermal transfer printer. Please call us today
for specific matching information.
SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Certain new "environmentally friendly" cleaners and
rework solvents provide especially hard environments which may
destroy the printed image of labels that have not been heated
in the soldering process. XF 541 has been developed
for use in these applications.
Depending on the specific "pesky solvent", solder paste
remover, or other unique rework solvent, the following ribbons
may be tried:
| Polymide |
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Ribbon |
| XF
541 |
Solder
paste cleaner |
Ricoh
B110A, 110C |
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"PESKY"
solvents |
Ricoh
B110A, 110C, Coding Products 7985, 7986, 7988 SONY 4070,
4075 JPP1, JFR08055, JFRD08CH3, JFRD080, IIMAK SP330, 10220,
102RX, Zebra Z 4065 |
For
more ribbons, sorted by type (i.e. wax, wax/resin, resin) see
RIBBON TYPES
for POLYIMIDE LABELS.
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.
For
more information, you can contact the Thermal Transfer
companies at
Thermal
Ribbon Manufacturers Directory ,
or visit
the links to their websites at Links
to: Thermal Transfer Ribbons for Polyimide Labels.
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