Sony Signature Series resin thermal transfer ribbons

Sony premium Signature Series resin ribbons product delivers durable, scratch-resistant performance in your most demanding applications. It withstands extreme heat and UV exposure, and in many cases can eliminate the need for over-laminates. Signature Series resin ribbon is available in Sony SmartPaks.

Sony Signature Series Resin Ribbons Specific Features

• Durable, scratch-resistant performance

• Eliminates the need for overlaminates in
  many cases

• Withstands extreme heat and UV exposure

• Available in SmartPaks™

• Provides transferability to polyester films,
  vinyl, and PVC cards

• Features Sony's SmoothCoat™ backcoating

Sony Signature Series Resin Ribbons Recommended Applications
Steel tags, water heater labels, ID cards, automotive labels, drum labels, component labels, electronic labeling.

CD and diskette labels	Chemical drum labels	Appliance labels	Warning labels

• CD and diskette labels
  Excellent print clarity and smudge-resistant images are ideal for CD and diskette labels

• Chemical drum labels
  Sony premium resin ribbons provide durable, scratch-resistant images on preprinted or treated label surfaces for your most demanding applications

• Appliance labels
  Appliance labels are another proven application for Sony's images, with high-heat resistance up to 400°F

• Warning labels
  Exceptional long-term durability of Sony images satisfy industrial and outdoor sign requirements

Ribbon property
Ribbon property	Specification	Measurement method
Ink material	Resin	-
Total thickness (μm)	6.7 + 0.6	Micrometer
Base film thickness (μm)	4.8 + 0.4	Micrometer
Ink thickness (μm)	1.4 + 0.5	Micrometer
Ribbon transmission density	1.0 + 0.25	Densitometer
Print density	>1.6	Densitometer

Durability of printed images

Labelstock
Topcoated white polyester

Print speed
6ips

Print density
1.92

Smudge resistance
ANSI A*

Scratch resistance
ANSI B*

*Represents the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Grade measured at the given conditions. Grade levels are A, B, C, D and F, where A is excellent, B is above average, C is average, D is below average, and F is poor.

Test equipment
Colorfastness tester

Conditions

Smudge test
100 cycles @ 500 grams with cotton cloth

Scratch test
50 cycles @ 200 grams with stainless steel pointed tip

Extreme temperature ribbon storage stability

Exposure period
3 cycles at each of the following conditions:

Conditions
-20°C / -4°F for 12 hours
50°C / 122°F for 12 hours

Results
No change in print quality after each exposure period

Conversion chart
mm to inches > mm ÷ 25.4
Inches to mm > inches ÷ .03937
M to feet > M ÷ .3048
Feet to M > feet ÷ 3.2808
C° to F° > (1.8 x C°) + 32 = F°
F° to C° > F° / 1.8 - 17.777 = C°
Square inches to square meters > square meters = MSI ÷ .645
MSI = square meters x .645

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