What is the main difference between enhanced wax based carbon ribbon and regular wax based carbon ribbon?

There are significant differences between enhanced wax based carbon ribbon and ordinary wax based carbon ribbon in multiple aspects. The following is a detailed analysis of these differences:

1、 Composition and Structure

Ordinary wax based carbon ribbon: mainly made by mixing wax substances and a small amount of carbon particles. Wax substances, as the main component, determine the flexibility, sealing performance, and certain high temperature resistance of carbon ribbon.

Enhanced wax based carbon ribbon: On the basis of ordinary wax based carbon ribbon, reinforcing materials such as glass fiber, ceramic fiber or higher proportion resin are added. The addition of these reinforcing materials enhances the performance of wax based carbon ribbons in terms of tensile, compressive, and high-temperature resistance.

2、 Performance characteristics

Tensile and compressive resistance:

Ordinary wax based carbon ribbon: Due to its main component being wax like substances, its tensile and compressive resistance is relatively weak.

Enhanced wax based carbon ribbon: Due to the addition of reinforcing materials such as glass fiber, its tensile and compressive resistance is significantly improved.

Sealing performance:

Ordinary wax based carbon ribbon: Wax can melt and fill the sealing surface, thus having good sealing performance.

Enhanced wax based carbon ribbon: Due to the addition of reinforcement materials, its sealing performance may be slightly inferior to ordinary wax based carbon ribbon, but it can still meet most application needs.

High temperature resistance performance:

Ordinary wax based carbon ribbon: generally used below 200 ℃, its performance will be affected at high temperatures.

Enhanced wax based carbon ribbon: can be used above 250 ℃, with better high-temperature resistance.

Scratch resistance:

Ordinary wax based carbon tape: not scratch resistant, suitable for basic text labels.

Enhanced wax based carbon ribbon: with average scratch resistance, suitable for occasions such as copperplate paper and clothing tags that require a certain degree of wear resistance.

3、 Application scenarios

Ordinary wax based carbon ribbon: more suitable for some simple application scenarios, such as printing basic text labels, as well as sealing, insulation and other operations at room temperature.

Enhanced wax based carbon ribbon: more suitable for high-end products with certain requirements, such as sealing, insulation and other operations in high temperature environments, or printing clear and durable labels.

In summary, there are significant differences between enhanced wax based carbon ribbons and ordinary wax based carbon ribbons in terms of composition and structure, performance characteristics, and application scenarios. The choice of carbon ribbon depends on specific application requirements and working environment.