Near Edge
Near Edge
IIMAK near edge thermal transfer ribbons for tag and label and flexible packaging applications feature fast ink release and high speed printing capabilities with excellent compatibility in TEC Toshiba, Novexx, Markem, and Videojet printer platforms.
NETMark IQ
Near Edge Wax-Resin for Fast Processing
Benefits:
- Fast print speeds - up to 600 mm/s or 24 ips in near edge tabletop printers like TEC Toshiba, Novexx, and Avery
- Exceptionally black images with no show-through
- Prints on a wide range of paper and film label stocks
- Wax-Resin formula provides good resistance to abrasion
Recommended Stocks
- Coated and uncoated
- Polyolefin (i.e. Tyvek)
- Paper tag and label stocks
- Polyimide films
- Polypropylene
- Polyethylene
NETMark
Good durability for Near Edge applications
Benefits:
- Fast print speeds up to 480 mm/s or 18 ips
- Excellent print durability in cold, wet environmental conditions
- Anti-static design reduces static discharge so packing lines can run faster
- Outstanding print quality for normal and rotated barcodes
- Good smudge and smear resistance
Recommended Stocks
- Coated Paper & Tag Stock
- Polypropylene
- Polyethylene
NETFlex XL
Longer length efficiencies
Benefits:
- Longer length provides less ribbon changeovers
- Increased productivity of printed products
- 20% more ribbon with longer lengths -1100m & 1200m
- Excellent print quality at all speeds up to 40 ips
- Performs well in ambient and cold printing temperatures
- Highly compatible at various darkness/energy settings
- Produces dark, black imprints
Recommended Stocks
- OPP/Metalized PET
- PET/Metalized PET
- PET/LDPE
- Polyethylene
NETFlex
Near Edge Wax-Resin for High Speed Coding on Flexible Packaging
Benefits:
- Specifically developed for in-line packaging applications including Markem SmartDate, Videojet DataFlex, Domino, Norwood, Jaguar and other digital printers/coders
- Excellent print quality at all speeds up to 1000 mm/s or 40 ips
- Highly compatible at various darkness/energy settings
- Produces dark, black imprints
- Performs well in ambient and cold printing temperatures
- Acceptable for direct and indirect food contact
- Wax-resin formula offers good durability with resistance to abrasion encountered on form, fill and seal equipment
Recommended Stocks
- OPP
- PET/Metalized PET
- Polyethylene
NETFlex
Improved Quality for Flexible Packaging
Benefits:
- Bolder, blacker prints for date, price, lot, and barcodes
- Prints at coder’s standard darkness setting so no adjustments are needed
- Also performs well at lower darkness settings for enhanced printhead life
- Anti-static design reduces static discharge so packing lines can run faster
- Prints up to 1000 mm/s or 24 ips, ideal for Flexible packaging
- Good smudge resistance
- Prints on a wide range of uncoated and topcoated packaging films
Recommended Stocks
- OPP/BOPP
- Polyethylene
- Polyester
NETPremium
Enhanced durability to demanding applications
Benefits:
- Very good smudge and smear resistance
- Exceptional print quality for normal bar codes
Recommended Stocks
- Coated and uncoated paper
- Matte, (semi) gloss and synthetic paper
- Polypropylene
- Polyethylene
- Polyester
NET330
Near-Edge Resin with Strong Durability for High Performance Packaging
Benefits:
- Long lasting TTO images on polyester flexible packaging materials
- Doesn’t smear or rub off in the packaging process, even with hot fill
- No image ghosting - heat resistance up to 260°C required for lid sealing
- Withstands water and oils associated food production
Recommended Stocks
- PET / Polyester
- OPP / Polypropylene
NETColour
Near Edge Wax-Resin for Colour Applications
Benefits:
- Near Edge Wax-Resin colour ribbons suited to printing tags, labels and flexible packaging
- Ideal for date coding, short run prime labels, brand colour matching, inventory control and item matching and sorting
- Available in 11 process and spot colours, including white, metallic white and silver
Recommended Stocks
- Coated paper tag and label stocks
- Polyethylene
- Polypropylene
• Bolder, blacker prints for date, price, lot, and bar codes
• Prints at coder’s standard darkness setting so no adjustments are needed
• Also performs well at lower darkness settings for enhanced printhead
life
• Anti-static design reduces static discharge so packing lines can run faster
• Prints up to 24 IPS, ideal for Flexible packaging
• Good smudge resistance
• Prints on a wide range of uncoated and top coated packaging fi lms
