Wax Resin Ribbons

What are the advantages of wax-resin Thermal Transfer ribbons?

• A versatile choice for both labeling and flexible packaging applications
• Ideal for medium-term use with excellent material compatibility
• Highly adaptable—prints on everything from uncoated papers to synthetic substrates
• Produces strong print darkness at high speeds for excellent readability
• Offers robust resistance to smudging and scratching

What is a wax-resin ribbon?

A wax-resin Thermal Transfer ribbon is formulated with a blend of wax and resin ingredients. This combination delivers greater durability and versatility than standard wax ribbons.

Wax-resin ribbons are the most adaptable option across all Thermal Transfer ribbon types, making them suitable for a wide variety of labeling and packaging needs in logistics, production, warehousing, and distribution.

They reliably print on nearly all label and packaging film substrates, including:

• Paper labels: vellum, coated, and glossy coated
• Synthetic labels: polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyester (PET)
• Flexible packaging films

What makes a wax-resin ribbon different from wax and resin ribbons?

Competitiveness:
Wax-resin ribbons sit between wax and resin ribbons in cost and performance. They are more advanced—and therefore more expensive—than wax ribbons, but still more economical than full resin ribbons.

Print resistance:

• More durable than wax ribbons (better resistance to smudge and scratch)
• Less resistant than resin ribbons (lower heat, solvent, and extreme abrasion resilience)

Print speed:

• Comparable to wax ribbons when printing on paper
• Faster than resin ribbons on most materials

Label compatibility:

• Highly versatile—prints well on both paper and synthetic materials
• Wax ribbons fall short on synthetic substrates
• Resin ribbons deliver lower print quality on paper materials

Printer compatibility:
Wax-resin ribbons can be used with all Thermal Transfer printers, including Flat-Head and Near-Edge/Corner-Edge models—unlike wax ribbons, which are limited to Flat-Head printers.

For more information on each Armor Wax-Resin Ribbon we supply click on the link APR6, APX FH+, APR400, APR600, APX650