Inkanto AXR EL | Resin Ribbon

AXR®EL is the Thermal Transfer ribbon specially designed by ARMOR to guarantee the legibility and durability of information printed on labels for electronic products. The resistance levels to heat and cleaning products offered by the AXR®EL guarantees reliable traceability right up to the end of the product life cycle.

RESIN

AXR 1

AXR 7+

Main usage

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

Resistance to demanding conditions of production and utilisation

ELECTRICAL COMPONENT

Marking a product throughout its life cycle

SIGNAGE AND LOGOS

Printing symbols

RATING PLATE

Durable printing of appliance technical information

Tech Info

Features

Certifications and standards

AXR®EL complies with the most stringent regulations including those specific to the electronics industry:

EN 50419 | Marking Electronic equipment
Halogen Free | Halogens
IPC A-610 | Electronic assemblies
REACH SVHC Free | REACH/SVHC
RoHS | Heavy Metals

Resistance to soldering

Some of the soldering processes use temperature cycles up to 270°C (518 °F).
AXR®EL is resistant to 300°C (572°F) to guarantee a print that remains perfectly legible.

Resistance to cleaning

AXR®EL is resistant to both solvent and water-based cleaning products. Traceability data is retained throughout the production chain

IPA (IsoPropanol)

Vigon®

Aquanox®

Atron®

Exxsol®

Printing quality

AXR®EL prints all types of barcode and alphanumeric characters (ANSI grade A) with great precision.

Print sharpness: The AXR®EL prints very dense barcodes, including 2D, on small labels.
Blackness: With a DOR (optical specular density) of 1.80, the AXR®EL prints data that is perfectly legible even on coloured substrates.

Recommended printing substrates

Polyimide
Polyester (PET)
Acrylate

Storage

By respecting the following storage conditions, we recommend to use the ribbons within 12 months after production date.

Keep away from light
Temperature 5-35°C (40-95°F)
Humidity 20-80 %

Packaging

Double-wall corrugated box offering good compression resistance.
Rolls individually filmed for good protection during transport and storage.
Loose fill packaging material to hold the products during transport.
Identification and traceability information on the box and on each roll.
All packaging items are recyclable and comply with Directive 1994/62/EC.

Product specificity

AXR®EL is a new generation Thermal Transfer ribbon designed to print labels for electronic products with guaranteed long-term traceability.

Application

200 000 DURABLE LABELS PRINTED EVERY DAY

A major Chinese multinational company specialized in consumer electronics products, such as televisions, cameras, remote controls and micro-chips. With four R&D and production facilities in China the company is considered as one of the biggest corporations in China.

Considering the highly automated production processes and the complex supply chain managing thousands of products every day, a reliable traceability system for all parts, products and parcels was needed.

HENGDING, a long-term ARMOR partner has offered a complete Thermal Transfer solution using 3 different inkanto ribbons to match stringent specifications:

Compatibility with multiple label materials
Ability to work seamlessly in different thermal printer brands and models
Offer perfect barcode scanning and data readability
High durability to guarantee traceability despite aggressive production processes or usage conditions
Respect several stringent electronics regulations

The following inkanto ribbons have been tested and approved: AXR 7+ standard resin and AXR EL electronics specialty resin ribbon to print 200 000 various product labels every day. In addition, APX FH+ wax-resin ribbon is also used for printing storage and logistics labels.

The inkanto range of Thermal Transfer ribbons is perfectly sized to answer 99% of labeling needs.