What is the difference between PET thermal matte silver paper and ordinary thermal paper?

There are significant differences between PET thermal matte silver paper and ordinary thermal paper in multiple aspects. Here is a detailed comparison of these two types of paper:

1、 Material and Structure

PET thermal matte silver paper:

Material: It is usually a type of PET (polyester film) label paper.

Structure: The surface is covered with a uniform layer of silver special coating, which not only gives the paper a unique matte silver texture, but also enhances its durability and printing effect.

Ordinary thermal paper:

Material: Mainly made of ordinary paper material, with a layer of thermal sensitive coating on the surface.

Structure: Relatively simple, without the special coating of PET thermosensitive matte silver paper.

2、 Performance and Characteristics

Durability:

PET thermal matte silver paper: It has various excellent characteristics such as waterproof, oil resistant, wear-resistant, and high-temperature resistant, and can maintain stable performance in various harsh environments.

Ordinary thermal paper: not waterproof, not oil resistant, and not scratch resistant. When exposed to sunlight, high temperatures, or humid environments for a long time, the printed content may gradually blur or even completely disappear.

Printing effect:

PET thermosensitive matte silver paper: Using a thermosensitive print head to heat the surface of the paper, causing a chemical reaction in its thermosensitive coating, resulting in clear images and text. This printing method is not only fast, but also has high printing quality.

Ordinary thermal paper: When the thermal coating on the surface of the paper reaches a certain temperature, there will be a color change, usually from colorless to black or other colors. Although the printing speed is also fast, the printing quality may vary depending on the paper quality and storage conditions.

Environmental friendliness:

PET thermal matte silver paper: usually made of recyclable materials that meet environmental requirements. At the same time, it can be printed directly without the need for carbon tape, reducing the use of consumables and the generation of waste.

Ordinary thermal paper: In terms of environmental friendliness, it may vary depending on the manufacturer and paper material, but generally speaking, its environmental performance may not be as good as PET thermal matte silver paper.

3、 Application Fields

PET thermal matte silver paper:

Widely used in the retail industry, logistics industry, medical industry, and electronic product field, it is used to print price labels, barcodes, QR codes, medical equipment identification, drug identification, and electronic product labels.

Due to its excellent durability and printing effect, it is also suitable for situations where label information needs to be stored for a long time.

Ordinary thermal paper:

Mainly used for situations where a large amount of information needs to be quickly printed, such as supermarket checkout, catering order, logistics tracking, etc.

Due to its lower price and faster printing speed, it has significant advantages in these situations. But attention should be paid to its storage period and storage conditions.

In summary, there are significant differences between PET thermosensitive matte silver paper and ordinary thermosensitive paper in terms of material and structure, performance and characteristics, and application fields. The choice of paper depends on specific application requirements and scenarios.