Ribbon Selection Guide
Welcome to our comprehensive guide for selecting the best ribbon for you!
Premium Resin-Enhanced Wax
The industry’s leading wax product is halogen-free, and features our SmoothCoat® backcoat with a 4 Million Linear Inch Guarantee. Its unique ink formulation dissipates static, and prints crisp rotated barcodes and dark durable images on a wide variety of label stocks.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Coated/uncoated paper and tag stocks, synthetic paper, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyolefin, Kimdura®, Valeron®, Polyart®, gloss paper, flood-coated paper, UV varnished labels.
Wax Products
General Purpose Wax
Ribbonmaster’s newest wax product features a blend of waxes and a unique resin that are combined in an ink that flows smoothly at low print energy to give uniform coverage on lower-end substrates. General Purpose Wax ribbons are halogen-free and was formulated to provide excellent performance in a broad range of applications.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Coated/uncoated paper and tag stocks.
Wax/Resin Products
General Purpose Wax/Resin
General Purpose Wax/Resin features Ribbonmaster’s SmoothCoat® backcoat and is the only wax/resin ribbon on the market backed by a 4 Million Linear Inch Guarantee. Versatile and durable, General Purpose Wax/Resin is halogen-free, boasts superior print quality on low-end synthetics, and has a unique formulation that dissipates static.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Gloss paper, polypropylene, top-coated vinyl, polyethylene, polystyrene, coated/ uncoated Valeron®, polyolefin, coated/uncoated V-max®, Tyvek®, Tyvek Brillion®
Premium Wax/Resin
This premium wax/resin formulation is designed to print on a wide variety of receiving materials and offers excellent barcode scanning with sharp, reliable images at a wide variety of printing speeds. Premium Wax/Resin is halogen-free and its powerful resistance against smearing and chemicals makes it a perfect choice for demanding environments.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Coated/uncoated tags, gloss paper, polypropylene, polyethylene, coated/uncoated papers, top-coated vinyl, polystyrene, polyolefin, Tyvek®, Tyvek Brillion®.
Ultra Durable Wax/Resin
Ultra Durable Wax/Resin prints on a broad range of label stocks, providing abrasion resistance and print sensitivity. This halogen-free ribbon is perfect for printing long lasting images on coated tags, uncoated tags, and glossy print media. Ultra Durable Wax/Resin prints at speeds up to 12 IPS utilizing less print energy than competing wax/resin ribbons.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Coated/uncoated paper, synthetic paper, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyolefin, Kimdura®, Valeron®, Polyart®.
Resin Products
General Purpose Resin
General Purpose Resin’s extensive label adaptability and high print speed capability make it the most diverse resin of its kind. It outperforms the competition in abrasion and solvent resistance, uses less print energy, and is designed with Ribbonmaster’s standard anti-static and backcoat properties to protect printheads and extend printhead life.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Polypropylene, polyethylene, polyolefin, vinyl, polyester
Full Resin
Full Resin is unique in the industry – the best resin ribbon for printing on coated and synthetic paper substrates. It is also able to withstand environmental temperatures of up to 220° C (428° F) making it perfect for applications like heat tunnel passage. Full Resin uses remarkably low print energy settings while producing high quality heat resistant bar codes.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Coated and synthetic papers, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyolefin, Kimdura®, Valeron®, Polyart®, Krome-Kote, Matte Kapton®
Permanent Care Resin
Permanent Care Resin is a highly durable resin for special garment care applications. It has incredible steam resistant qualities and is dry clean and laundry safe. This highly versatile ribbon prints on woven and nonwoven fabrics, films, synthetics, and satins. Permanent Care Resin utilizes less energy, and provides superior scratch, heat, and water resistance.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Woven and nonwoven fabrics, films, synthetics, satins
Ultra Durable Resin
This halogen-free product has no substitute – it is the toughest resin ribbon on the market. Ultra Durable Resin is the only resin ribbon capable of handling extreme environmental labeling with our unmatched scratch and solvent resistance. Designed with our standard anti-static and backcoat properties to protect the printhead, Ultra Durable Resin has unbeatable edge definition for crisp, extremely durable, and dense barcodes.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Top-coated vinyl, polyimide, polyesters, PVC cards, PET cards
High Opacity White Resin
Ribbonmaster’s opaque white resin, High Opacity White Resin was specifically formulated for PVC shrink tubing and is highly resistant to ethanol and isopropanol. This ribbon prints well on black, clear, and silver synthetic substrates and offers superior smudge and scratch resistance as well as durability. High Opacity White Resin is halogen-free and contains Ribbonmaster’s specially formulated backcoat technology for printhead protection.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
PVC shrink tubing, matte/gloss silver polyester, chrome polyester, clear polyester
Classic Resin
Classic Resin is halogen-free and carries widespread agency approval, including meeting the FDA’s requirements for indirect food contact. In most cases, our Classic Resin eliminates the need for overlaminates. This ribbon contains Ribbonmaster’s specially formulated backcoat technology for printhead protection as well as Ribbonmaster’s exclusive anti-static properties for easy handling and extra printhead protection.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Top-coated vinyl, polyimide, polyesters
Near Edge Products
Ribbons for Markem, Novexx, Jaguar, Domino, Videojet®
Ribbons for Markem, Novexx, Jaguar, Domino, Videojet® are the next generation of near edge ribbons for the flexible packaging industry. This enhanced ribbon prints at speeds up to 26 IPS (660 mm per second) making it extremely desirable for high-speed flexible packaging applications. PR2950F also outperforms the competition in adherence of the ink to a variety of substrates resulting in remarkable durability and amazing image density that creates crisp, black images. They are a diverse, halogen-free ribbon offering solutions for an assortment of flexible packaging applications.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Polypropylene, polyethylene, polyolefin, nylon, polyester films
Premium Near Edge Wax/Resin
Premium Near Edge Wax/Resin is the best ribbon on the market for thermal transfer printers equipped with near edge or corner edge printheads. Premium Near Edge Wax/Resin is designed with Ribbonmaster’s specially formulated backcoat technology for printhead protection as well as Ribbonmaster’s exclusive anti-static properties for easy handling and extra printhead protection. This halogen-free ribbon prints dark images at high speeds and low energy settings on a wide variety of label and tag stocks from paper to low-end synthetics.
Recommended Applications
Recommended Substrates
Coated/uncoated papers and tags, gloss paper, polyethylene, polyolefin, Tyvek®, Tyvek Brillion®, Kimdura®, Valeron®, Polyart®