What is the difference between transparent thermal sensitive label paper and adhesive labels?

There are significant differences between transparent thermal sensitive label paper and adhesive labels in multiple aspects. The following is a detailed comparison between the two:

1、 Material composition and working principle

Transparent thermal label paper

Material: Transparent thermal sensitive label paper is made by adding a layer of thermal sensitive coating on a transparent material, enabling it to print information through thermal printing technology.

Working principle: When the thermal print head is heated, the thermal coating on the label paper will undergo a chemical reaction, causing it to change color and display text or images.

Self-adhesive label

Material: The self-adhesive label is composed of a surface material, adhesive, and backing paper, which is sticky and can be easily adhered to any object without the need for additional glue.

Working principle: Adhesive labels are attached to the surface of objects with adhesive, and various texts, patterns, and labels can be printed on the surface material.

2、 Characteristics and durability

Transparent thermal label paper

Characteristics: Transparent thermal label paper has transparency and can clearly display the items or background under the label. At the same time, it also has certain waterproof, anti friction and other properties.

Durability: The printing effect of thermal labels may gradually disappear over time, especially in prolonged exposure to sunlight or high temperatures. In addition, its waterproof and oil resistant properties may be relatively limited.

Self-adhesive label

Characteristics: Adhesive labels have strong adhesion, waterproof and moisture-proof properties, high temperature resistance, and chemical corrosion resistance. These characteristics enable adhesive labels to maintain good adhesion and durability in various harsh environments.

Durability: The printing effect and adhesion of adhesive labels can usually be maintained for a long time, and are not easily peeled off or deformed.

3、 Usage scenarios and requirements

Transparent thermal label paper

Usage scenario: Transparent thermal sensitive label paper is commonly used in scenarios that require transparent display or fast printing, such as food packaging, electronic product labels, etc.

Requirement: It is necessary to print information quickly and conveniently, while requiring labels to have certain transparency and protective performance.

Self-adhesive label

Usage scenario: Adhesive labels are widely used in commercial products, mailing packages, inventory management, and other fields.

Requirement: The label needs to have strong adhesion, high durability, and be easy to print and customize.

4、 Summary

There are significant differences between transparent thermal sensitive label paper and adhesive labels in terms of material composition, working principle, characteristics and durability, as well as usage scenarios and requirements. The choice of label depends on the specific application scenario and requirements. For example, in scenarios that require transparent display and fast printing, transparent thermal label paper may be more suitable; In scenarios that require strong adhesion, durability, and ease of printing customization, adhesive labels have more advantages.