Say hello to Heat Transfer labels

The label that offers almost a 360-degree application, Heat Transfer is the go-to option for plastic products such as bottles and pails. The result? A visually appealing, practical product, ideal for seamless ‘no-label’ oomph.

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Impressive durability

Industrial Heat transfers (or therimage) labels can be used on containers of different plastic materials (Pe, PP, PET), shapes (bottles, pails) and sizes (from 2 ounces way up to 5 gallons). Get impeccable label placement with great adhesion and durability – even in environments with lots of moisture and sunlight. Looking to get your sustainability score up? Heat transfer labels are easily recyclable.

Heat transfer labeling is used in applications for a variety of reasons:

Suitable for different plastic containers
360°-degree visuals or messaging
Great adhesion and durability
Fully recyclable
Fine details and strong solids
Colored containers requiring a high white ink opacity
Can be applied after molding or as late as after filling the container

What heat transfer labels can you create?

Soft drinks

Food packaging

Detergents and chemicals

Pails and buckets

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Dry Toner presses for heat transfer labels

Label press

CX50

Cheetah Dry Toner technology
Print speed: 20 m/min (65.6 ft/min)
Print width: 508mm (20")

Label press

CX500

Cheetah Dry Toner technology
Print speed: 30 m/min (98 ft/min)
Print width: 508mm (20")

Xeikon solutions = simpler process

The labeling solutions for heat transfer developed by Xeikon offer clear benefits:

Superior offset quality
Ability to use siliconed PET film, siliconized or wax-coated paper
Limited waste (variable repeat length)
High resistance against sunlight
Foodsafe solution
Print speed not impacted by print resolution, number of colors, or dimensions
One-pass opaque white for colored containers.

Color management in conventional and digital printing processes

The fundamentals on which color management is based are easy to follow, and with them it is easy to understand how color management systems work. For the implementation in reality, however, a certain amount of practice and knowhow is necessary in order to exploit the possibilities.

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Other applications for label printing

Self adhesive

Wet Glue Labels