Product description
One-side coated, supercalendered label paper specially designed for use as self-adhesive face material in thermal transfer printing applications. Visually attractive semimatt finish, superior smoothness, high brightness and opacity. Superior thermal transfer print definition combined with high level of scratch and smudge resistance of print-outs. Runs smoothly on converting lines. Optimal printability also in narrow web process printing, even gravure.
Paper properties
| Item | Unit (SI) | Value (SI) | Unit (US) | Value (US) | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammage | g/m² | 85 ± 4 | 17x22 - 500 lbs | 22.6 ± 1.1 | ISO 536 |
| Thickness | µm | 78 ± 5 | mils | 3.1 ± 0.2 | ISO 534 |
| Moisture PM | % | 6 ± 0.6 | ISO 287 | ||
| ISO Brightness C/2°, WS | % | 93 ≥ 90 | ISO 2470 | ||
| Opacity | % | 89 ≥ 87 | ISO 2470 | ||
| Gloss 75°, WS | 50 ± 6 | ISO 8254-1 | |||
| Roughness PPS 10, WS | µm | 0.6 ≤ 1 | ISO 8791-4 | ||
| Tensile strength (MD) | kN/m | 4.4 ≥ 3.9 | lbf/in | 25.1 ≥ 22.3 | ISO 1924-3 |
| Tensile strength (CD) | kN/m | 2.8 ≥ 2.3 | lbf/in | 16 ≥ 13.1 | ISO 1924-3 |
| Tear strength (MD) | mN | 370 ≥ 290 | gf | 37.7 ≥ 29.6 | ISO 1974 |
| Tear strength (CD) | mN | 390 ≥ 310 | gf | 39.8 ≥ 31.6 | ISO 1974 |
| IGT surface strength, WS | m/s | 0.9 ≥ 0.5 | ISO 3783 |