Introduction

ARMOR is an international group whose ICP division designs and manufactures inked films used in Thermal Transfer technology, with production sites in France, the USA, Brazil, Singapore and China.

Since its founding in 1922, ARMOR has been a pioneer in its principle area of business: printing inks. ARMOR was one of the first companies to manufacture carbon film, then to launch ribbon cassettes for typewriters and subsequently printers, and finally to introduce Thermal Transfer technology into Europe in the early 1980s.

Since, ARMOR has rapidly become a major supplier to the auto-ID and tag & label industries worldwide. Providing a comprehensive range of Thermal Transfer ribbons constantly updated to match your current and future automatic identification applications, meeting and often exceeding market expectations.

Driven by a strong commitment in Sustainable Development, ARMOR is the only TTR manufacturer in the World with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.

News and Products

Thermal Transfer ribbons - wax

The wax range AWR® / AWX® is an economical identification solution dedicated for «flat head» technology. Its main feature is that it can be used on a wide range of label materials and is suitable for both uncoated and coated papers.
The AWX®FH ribbon is particularly outstanding for its good resistance to smudge.
All our black wax ribbons are compliant with usual industry regulations such as food contact, heavy metals, TSCA, etc.
Color range available, contact us for details and pantones color references.

Thermal Transfer ribbons – wax/resin

The main features of APR®/APX® wax-resin range are the high quality of its performances and its wide field of applications. This range of ribbons gives excellent results on coated papers and synthetics. It has good resistance to smudge, is capable of printing barcodes at 90° and has sharp definition. The recent launch of our APX FH ribbon as set a new standard to the industry.
All our black wax/resin ribbons are compliant with usual industry regulations such as food contact, heavy metals, TSCA, and other industry standards, most of them featuring some UL recognitions in conjunction with UL recognized tag and label materials.
Color range available, contact us for details and pantones color references.

Thermal Transfer ribbons - resin

The products in the AXR® resin range are intended for extremely demanding applications. The ARMOR resin ribbon range is made up of high technology products that are particularly which make it particularly recommended for synthetic label materials.
These high performance products are highly resistant: resistant to smudge, resistant to high temperature, to solvents and to some detergents. Some are adapted for specific applications such as care labels for the textile industry.
All our black resin ribbons are compliant with usual industry regulations such as food contact, heavy metals, TSCA, and other industry standards, most of them featuring many UL recognitions in conjunction with UL recognized tag and label materials.
Color range available, contact us for details and pantones color references.

ARMOR revolutionary process, SolFree®

ARMOR is delighted to announce the launch of SolFree®, a unique Solvent Free Process.
Traditionally TTR manufacturing use solvents during the coating process. With ARMOR’s innovation, for the 1st time, a ribbon is coated without using solvents. Popular wax ribbons of the range will benefit from SolFree®, keeping exactly the same printing performance you enjoy today. ARMOR has made significant investments in R&D and industrial equipment to ensure high production capacity to satisfy the demand for such products.
This major step forward for the industry in environmental preservation, also guarantees long term availability of TTR, should local and/or international regulations impose some drastic restrictions on solvent consumption at any time in the future.
ARMOR solvent free ribbon will also enable the label industry to meet the requirements of the increasing number of end-users committed to sustainable development as they will be able to select their supplies with environmental preservation concerns addressed.

Categories

This company supplies products in the following categories:

Label application, overprinting & inspection equip.

• Thermal transfer ribbons

Pre-press & production technology

• Bar code technology
• Hot stamping foils
• Inks

Substrates & adhesives

• VIP materials

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