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Material Specifications (TDF)

Thermal Direct White Paper, Freezer Adhesive

Product Code: TDF

 

Label Construction

A typical label consists of 3 components. 

A face material is supported by the liner with special adhesive in the middle

 

1. Face Material

A white, non-top coated FSC Mix Credit paper that is coated with black imaging thermosensitive coating. This paper has limited resistance to thermal image scratching or smudging with normal stability against oil, alcohol and environmental influences such as heat, humidity and light. The
image may fade over a period of time if exposed to high humidity and light. This paper is BPA-free.

Grammage                                70 gsm approx.                              ISO 536                            
Thickness                              74 μm approx.                              ISO 534                         
Tensile Strength MD1                        
Tensile Strength CD2                        
Opacity                                

1. MD - Machine Direction
2. CD - Cross Direction

 

2. Adhesive

Acrylic based, permanent adhesive suitable for deep freeze applications onto cold and moist surfaces with very good adhesion at low temperature. Not suitable for labelling curved surfaces.

Initial Tack                              Medium                              
Final Adhesion                              Permanent                              
Cohesive Strength                              Medium to high                              
Min Labelling Temperature                              −20 °C                         
Service Temperature                              −40 °C to 70 °C                              

 

3. Release Liner / Backing

Yellow, FSC Mix Credit, supercalendered siliconised glassine paper. Specially designed for high speed conversion, punching and perforation. Transparency allows its use in automatic dispensing system.

Grammage                      56 gsm approx.                      ISO 536                      
Thickness                      50 μm approx.                      ISO 534                      
Tensile Strength MD1                      5.6 kN/m                      ISO 1924/1                      
Tensile Strength CD2                      2.5 kN/m                      ISO 1924/1                      

1. MD - Machine Direction
2. CD - Cross Direction

 

Uses & Application

This product is designed for food labelling at low temperature and deep freeze conditions.

 

Shelf Life

One year when stored away from direct sunlight and heat, in a dark, dry place at a temperature of 22 ° C ± 2 ° C with a relative humidity of 50 %, ± 5%.

 

Certificates

The product is sold as FSC®
FSC® Certificate INT-COC-002144
FSC® License FSC-C160714

 

 

Last Updated April 2024

40+ Years

of combined experience

20,000+ Customers

across UK and Europe

12,000,000+ Labels

Printed and supplied per month

2,000 KG+

Label waste recycled per month

* Disclaimer: Flexi Labels are not endorsed by Avery®, Brother, CCL Industries Inc, Citizen, Dymo, Sato, Zebra. Such brand names and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any references and mention of these brand names on Flexi Labels pages are solely for the purpose of comparability and compatibility.
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