Application and use

The surface of HERMAtherm top M offers an excellent quality of imprint with all conventional printing methods. Basically, suitability tests of inks should be performed prior to printing. Web temperature during curing should not exceed 50 °C in order to prevent premature imaging or discolouration.

Printing speeds of up to 200 mm/s are possible in thermal direct printing.

The phenolfree HERMAtherm top M can be used wherever thermo reactive labels of smudge-proof, solvent and grease resistant papers are required, e.g. for weight labels (meat packers, supermarkets) or for price marking labels (excellent suitability for EAN and UPC-codes). By reason that intensive contact with plasticizers might affect the thermal image, for applications on soft PVC films individual tests are recommended. Applications in humid surroundings are possible.

The pulp for this paper comes from FSC® certified forest management and other controlled sources.

Adhesive 43N is suitable for applications requiring high tack combined with good removability. It is particularly suited for labelling cardboard, rough surfaces and plastic films. Removability may be impaired if applied on certain surface coated materials. Adhesive 43N features excellent resistance to light, heat and ageing. This supercalendered glassine is perfectly suited for assignment in labelling machines equipped with optical or mechanical scanners.

Processing

Excellent die-cutting characteristics on all customary machines. As part of a self-adhesive compound HERMA PH (515) offers excellent die-cutting characteristics with all customary flatbed and rotary die-cutting tools.

Storage conditions

Storing at a temperature of 20 ± 5 °C, a relative humidity of 45 ± 5 % and a dark storage is recommended. Moisture, heat and direct sunlight have to be avoided.

The shelf life is one year from date of production.

Regulations concerning contact with food

For any food application the above mentioned thermal paper can be used together with a functional barrier to achieve a non-migration, the functional barriers tested for this purpose covering all the categories of foodstuffs for which the above mentioned thermal paper is likely to be used (biscuits, bakery, ice cream, confectionary, crisps & snacks, frozen & dry food, beverage powders, meat & gassing ripening cheese packaging). In any case, a direct contact is not foreseen.The paper complies with recommendation BfR XXXVI.