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260 C lead-free reflow
Paper and standard PET blister, curl or delaminate. Polyimide (PI) film with silicone adhesive stays flat through multiple reflow cycles with the barcode still readable.
PI film - resin ribbon
APPLICATIONS
Wrong label, wrong environment
A 260 °C reflow line, a drum of acetone and a liquid nitrogen tank destroy labels in different ways. Start from the condition the label has to live in, not from the product name.
START WITH THE CONDITION
What actually kills a label
Each environment fails a label in a specific way. Match the failure mode first, then choose the product.
See PI labels
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Acetone, toluene, MEK
Solvent creeps under the adhesive edge and lifts the label; wax-based print smears. Solvent-resistant facestock plus resin ribbon holds through wipe-downs.
Solvent-resistant PET - resin ribbon
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-196 C liquid nitrogen
Below the glass transition point the film turns brittle and cracks along the vial curve. Cryo-grade adhesive stays flexible after direct immersion.
Cryo-grade film - tested to -196 C
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ESD-sensitive assembly
Ordinary film generates and traps charge next to sensitive boards. Dissipative facestock drains it instead of discharging into the components.
Surface resistance 10^6-10^9 ohm/sq
APPLICATIONS
Shop by industry
Start with the industry that matches your environment, then narrow down by material or performance requirement.
Electronics & PCB
PI labels for 260 C reflow, dissipative ESD labels for clean rooms, and resin ribbons that keep 2D codes readable after soldering.
Chemical & Laboratory
Solvent-resistant labels for drums, reagent bottles and GHS hazard labels - tested against acetone, toluene, MEK and acids.
Biobanks & Cryogenics
Cryogenic labels rated for -196 C direct immersion, plus -80 C freezer adhesives for cryo-vials, racks and long-term storage.
Logistics & Warehousing
RFID inlays, waterproof PP and scratch-resistant PET for cartons, totes and pallets - built to stay scannable after handling.
SIGNATURE PRODUCTS
The four products that solve most of these conditions
Each one exists because the standard material failed in that environment. Open a product page for the full specification and test data.
Polyimide (PI) Labels
Survive 260 C lead-free reflow with readable 2D codes after multiple cycles.
Cryogenic Labels for Liquid Nitrogen
Rated for -196 C direct immersion on cryo-vials and storage racks.
Chemical & Solvent Resistant Labels
Resist acetone, toluene, MEK and acids through repeated wipe-downs.
RFID Asset Tracking Labels
UHF smart labels for inventory and cycle counting without line-of-sight.
TECHNICAL GUIDES
Read the method before you commit to a run
These guides cover how each material is tested, what the numbers mean, and where the material stops working.
GUIDE1
PI labels through reflow soldering
What a lead-free profile does to a label, and how to check barcode readability after the oven.
Thermal
GUIDE2
GHS labels on chemical plants
Hazard labels must outlast the container, not the shipment. Solvent exposure, size and durability.
Compliance
GUIDE3
Cryogenic labels from -80 C to -196 C
When a freezer label is enough and when you need direct liquid nitrogen immersion construction.
Cryogenic
GUIDE4
RFID or barcode, and when
Read range, volume and labour cost decide this - not the technology itself.
Logistics
BEFORE YOU SPECIFY
Questions buyers ask before they send a spec
Material choice, test evidence and order quantities - the three things that decide whether a label survives its first month.
Send the service condition and we will answer with the material and the test data, not a catalogue page.