UCA’s static-free US140 thermal transfer ribbon

As the adoption of RFID labels increases rapidly, there is strong effort to reduce failure rates and increase overall yields. A key contributor to smart label failure is static electricity, which can damage the labels’ internal circuitry, rendering it useless, as well as potentially harming the thermal printhead itself.

Union Chemicar America (UCA) recently introduced US140, a premium thermal ribbon designed for mission-critical RFID printing. The company said in a statement: ‘US140’s unique composition completely dissipates static and will not hold a static charge. UCA recommends users work with a knowledgeable smart label converter utilizing proper static dissipation processes, along with US140 thermal transfer ribbon as the best defense against static in the thermal printing process.’

US140 prints at high speeds, up to 10ips, provides excellent optical density, and offers good scratch/smear resistance. It is compatible with a wide range of receiver materials, including coated/uncoated papers, synthetics, and many thermal receptive film stocks.