Most Common Application of Thermal Transfer Labels

What’s so unique about labels? If you’re imagining a standard four-color, one-sided, square-cut label, there’s so much one can do to make it both appealing and functional to a consumer. But what you’re likely not thinking of, is the variety of customization, easy-to-use label types that are gaining popularity within a variety of segments; including food & beverage and consumer products. For some products like chips and soda etc., labels form a part of the packaging where information is printed right on the package. Whereas some products like shoes have labels imprinted directly on the product. Some even see additional label tags attached to the product which are not counted as a part of the product or packaging per se. 

 

Thermal transfer labels are the top choice when it comes to printing variable information on demand. These labels typically offer greater durability than sheet-style inkjet or laser labels. They are cost-efficient and produced with a reliable, high-capacity manufacturing process. Thermal printers do not utilize ink, toner or ribbon and are easy to use and much less expensive to operate than most other printing technologies. 

Let’s look at some of the ways thermal transfer labels can be used.

1. Shipping Labels

Every single box or envelope that is shipped has one thing - a label! The label provides you with the shipper, recipient, barcode or other shipping information. Shipping labels also contain important information about the package ingredients, such as how they should be handled, how they should be stored and other information you want to deliver.

2. Pharmaceutical Labels

There are various laws about packaging and labeling medicines and pharmaceutical products. They are required to display information such as expiration dates, batch numbers, dosage and prescription numbers and so on. Thermal labels are a great option for labs as they require qualities that can withstand abrasion and harsh situations which makes them ideal for being used as chemical-resistant labels. 

3. Food & Bakery Labels

Bakeries, supermarkets and snack companies– it’s not just important that their foods & beverage taste great; they have to be visually appealing too! More and more food & beverage companies are finding success through printing their own attractive food labels – this is also a kind of “packaging marketing strategy”. Thermal transfer labels are a very neat, cost-effective way to meet food-labeling requirements such as displaying the ingredients, nutritional content and cooking instructions etc.

4. Barcode Labels

Barcodes, referred to as Universal Product Codes (UPC), actually have many more applications than simply pricing and merchandise tracking in stores, such as serial numbers, product numbers and batch numbers. They’re scanned electronically using cameras or laser-based systems – either with hand-held devices or stationary modules situated at checkout counters in supermarkets and other stores. 

The possible applications of thermal labels are endless and if you are in the market for thermal transfer labels, Label Arts is your one-stop solution for all the labeling needs as they offer professional guidance suiting the business needs.