What are the materials of the carbon belt and what are their characteristics?

The material of the carbon belt is mainly classified according to its raw materials, and the common materials include wax base, resin base and mixed base (half fat and half wax). In addition, there are some special purpose carbon belts, such as water washing cloth carbon belts and edge carbon belts. The following is a detailed analysis of these carbon belt materials and their characteristics:

First, the common carbon belt material and its characteristics

1.Wax-based carbon bands

Material: Wax and carbon black as the main material, as coating material products.

Features:

Economical: It is the lowest cost carbon belt type.

The printing effect is clear: it has the characteristics of high sensitivity and high density, and the printing quality is good.

Wide application: Suitable for a variety of paper, especially the surface feel slightly convex material.

High temperature resistance: suitable for high-speed printing.

Print head protection: Anti-static back coating is easy to effectively protect the print head.

Application scenario: It is mainly used when the labels are used for a short time and require normal quality, such as packaging labels for food, department stores, warehouses, and tickets.

2.Resin-based carbon strip

Material: Contains a high proportion of resin components.

Features:

Strong durability: with strong anti-friction and chemical corrosion resistance, friction resistance, heat resistance, corrosion resistance.

Excellent printing effect: suitable for special requirements such as solvent resistance and high temperature resistance.

Higher price: Higher cost compared to other types of carbon belts.

Application scenarios: For chemical product packaging, or electrical heating parts that must be resistant to high temperature, and occasions where it must be printed on special chemical products such as PET.

3.Mixed base carbon band

Material: Wax and resin mixture as the main material, mixing ratio according to demand adjustment.

Features:

Advantages: Combined with the economy of wax-based carbon strip and the durability of resin carbon strip.

Widely used: suitable for a variety of printing materials, especially products with strict surface requirements.

The cost is moderate: the price is between wax based carbon strip and resin carbon strip.

Application scenarios: logistics management, clothing tags, clothing labels, medical use, funds management, shelf management, automotive industry and other fields.

Second, special purpose carbon belt and its characteristics

1.Carbon tape for washing cloth

Features:

Scratch resistance and smear resistance: Excellent scratch resistance and smear resistance.

Chemical resistance: Excellent resistance to alcohol and other chemicals.

Washing resistance: After washing with detergent (including dry cleaning), it still maintains a clear image.

Excellent quality after high temperature ironing: After high temperature ironing at 150℃, the image quality remains good.

Application scenario: Suitable for label printing that needs to be washed.

2.Edge pressed carbon tape

Features:

Suitable for fine printing: edge carbon belt suitable for fine printing, strong scratch resistance, good performance.

Price concessions: Compared with other special purpose carbon belts, the price is more favorable.

Application scenario: Suitable for high-speed printing, floating printer and other specific printing equipment.

In summary, there are various materials of carbon belt, each with unique characteristics and application scenarios. When selecting carbon belts, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the specific printing needs, printing media and printing equipment.