What material is usually used for cable labels?

Cable labels typically use multiple materials to adapt to different application scenarios and requirements. Here are some common cable label materials and their characteristics:

Heat shrink tubing:

Material: Insulated and wear-resistant, with hot melt adhesive on the inner layer for waterproof sealing.

Features: High temperature resistance, reliable fixation, lightweight and durable, clear and wear-resistant printing.

Application: After being marked by a wire number machine and a specific label machine, it serves as a durable cable label that is heated and shrunk to fix onto the cable, providing both identification and insulation effects.

PVC conduit:

Material: PVC flame retardant material, designed with internal teeth to clamp the cable.

Features: Uniform wall thickness, strong adhesion on matte surface, clear printing, safe sleeve connection after electrostatic treatment.

Application: After printing with a wire number machine, it can be directly connected to the cable joint to achieve single-sided or double-sided labeling of the cable, suitable for industries such as power, communication, and electromechanical.

Self coated vinyl:

Material: Self coated vinyl material with permanent acrylic backing.

Features: Transparent film covers the printed content, with a unique design and stable performance.

Application: Using a winding adhesive method, it is suitable for identifying various specifications of thick and thin cables, optical cables, as well as cables that have been pressed over terminals and network cables that have been marked with crystal heads.

Composite cable label:

Material: Synthetic material with permanent acrylic backing.

Features: Durable, waterproof and oil resistant, diverse content, folded and pasted, arranged in steps.

Application: By folding and pasting cable joints, using a stepped arrangement, the purpose of identifying the line is achieved, suitable for comprehensive cabling fields such as data centers and communication rooms.

Label for halogen-free flame retardant coating:

Material: Halogen free flame retardant coating with anti-static acrylic adhesive.

Features: No droplets, flame propagation prevention, clear and durable printing.

Application: Printed through thermal transfer printing technology, suitable for high and low voltage control cabinets, automation equipment control boxes, substations and other places.

Hard material label:

Material: Hard material.

Features: Waterproof, scratch resistant, high temperature resistant, corrosion-resistant, strong durability.

Application: After printing directly through a specific wire number machine, it can be used with cable identification tubes, transparent identification tubes, etc., suitable for marking cables with specifications within a certain range.

Halogen free environmentally friendly materials:

Material: Halogen free environmentally friendly material.

Features: Scratch resistant, aging resistant, corrosion-resistant, flame-retardant, clear and readable.

Application: Printed by a specific label machine, fixed on the cable with zip ties, no fixed requirements for cable diameter, and a wide range of wire diameter markings.

ABS injection molding label:

Material: ABS injection molding material, with a smooth surface.

Features: One click conversion of cable data into cable identification label format through PC editing software, printed using label machine thermal transfer printing technology, with clear and long-lasting printing.

Application: Fixed at the beginning, end, branch and other positions of the cable with zip ties.

In addition, cable labels may also use adhesive materials such as PP synthetic paper and PET stickers, which have the characteristics of softness, waterproofing, moisture resistance, high temperature resistance, and strong weather resistance, and are suitable for making wire and cable labels.

In general, the material selection of cable labels should be comprehensively considered based on factors such as actual application scenarios, cost budgets, durability requirements, and the type of identification information.