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3M Thermal Transfer Label Materials are pressure sensitive label stocks designed for use in thermal transfer printers. These label constructions use performance adhesives and are available with a variety of printable facestock top coatings that deliver durable solutions for variable information.

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Acrylate
Conformable film with good outdoor durability, chemical and moisture resistance. Offers high temperature performance. Available in matte black and matte white.

Kapton
Ultra-high temperature facestock for use with bar code printed labels.

Kimdura
Multi-ply Biaxially-oriented with consistent caliper to help prevent registration problems on press. Good weatherability and chemical resistance. Excellent tear resistance, folding strength, tensile strength and shock resistance. Available in white or matte white.

Polyester
High quality rigid film with high tensile strength and excellent dimensional stability. Biaxially-oriented which leads to high tear resistance, but is notch sensitive. Optimal clarity for overlaminate applications. Excellent outdoor durability along with chemical and moisture resistance. Not recommended for curved surfaces. Available in white, clear and metallized.

Polyethylene
Soft conformable film available in low, medium and high densities. High tear resistance and elongation, low tensile properties. Excellent conformability. Good moisture resistance. Available in white, matte white or clear.

Polypropylene
Semi-hard film with high tear resistance and good dimensional stability. High tensile strength, but notch sensitive. Good conformability and outdoor durability. Good chemical and moisture resistance. Available in white, clear, metallized, and matte clear.

Retro-reflective
Highly reflective label facestock that extends the scanning distance of thermal transfer printed bar coded information.

Valeron
Conformable film with high tear resistance. Exhibits excellent outdoor durability, chemical and moisture resistance. Available in a flame retardant version. Available in white.

Vinyl
Multipurpose film available in flexible, semi-rigid or rigid. Burns in a flame, but is self extinguishing when removed. Low tear resistance and dimensional stability. Available in medical grades. Excellent conformability. Good moisture resistance and outdoor durability. Available in white, clear, black, yellow and translucent.


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