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Direct thermal labels are popular due to many reasons. In fact, the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of these labels have increased their demand by a great margin. These thermal labels cost much less than the thermal transfer labels, as the latter need a specially treated ribbon to print.  This feature not only made direct thermal labels economic, but also made these printers a better option for businesses that need a large quantity of labels within a short time. Also, they are a major advantage when the user needs to keep the printer in a hostile environment.

Many companies use high sensitivity thermal product for their direct thermal labels. Such products are usually top-coated and are known for their optimum environment resistance. These direct thermal labels are largely used in many industrial and retail establishments. However, these labels are ideal for labeling applications where the label will not be exposed to direct sunlight for a continuous period. Similarly, the life of the label must be a year or less and it must not be exposed to heat or high temperature. However, these limitations hardly affect the popularity of the direct thermal labels.

The following are the advantages of direct thermal labels:

• These thermal labels come with smoother topcoats that minimize abrasion on the print heads. This results in longer life span of the print head.
• The direct thermal labels do not require any chemically treated ribbon to print the image or text on the label material.
• The top-coated labels are known for their optimum environmental resistance to blood, water and alcohol.
• These direct thermal labels are available in custom sizes to suit the user’s requirements. There are labels that come with or without perforations.
• Direct thermal labels are ideal for barcode printing. And most of the top-coated labels feature reflective values and enhanced brightness to provide optimum barcode scan ability.
• These are many online and offline vendors providing that have in-house dies to accommodate a wide variety of custom label shapes and sizes.
• Thought these labels are mostly paper based, polypropylene film-based direct thermal labels are also available in the market for applications that need durable materials.
• These labels can be pre-printed with specified fixed information like company logo, trade marks and other designs.
• Direct thermal labels are available in various formats such as fan-fold labels, rolls, sheets, and pin-fed labels.
• These thermal labels can be winded in or out onto various diameter cores.

Direct thermal labels also come with specialized applications and adhesives. There are some labels specially created for harsh environment such as humid conditions and extreme temperature. These labels can be used in places where the temperature is extremely low. This is why these thermal labels are widely used for frozen foods. In addition, labels that are resistance to certain solvents and chemicals are available in the market.  Some of these products are available with repositionable adhesives that allow the thermal labels to be repositioned on various substrates. Some adhesives come with a good initial tack, which make them a permanent adhesion to many surfaces.

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