Arcweb TT 110 Thermal-Transfer Receptive Coating
A receptive coating that lets a preprinted label take variable data from a thermal-transfer ribbon at the packing station, anchoring the image so the code stays dense and sharp and does not smudge under later abrasion. It is matched to wax-resin and resin ribbons on paper and filmic face stock.
Grade Arcweb TT 110 | Range Label and Shrink Sleeve Coatings | Technology Thermal-transfer receptive coating; water-based dispersion or UV-curing acrylate, set by the press
Technical Data Sheet
Arcweb TT 110
Issue 2026.09
1. Product description
A receptive coating that lets a preprinted label take variable data from a thermal-transfer ribbon at the packing station, anchoring the transferred image so the code stays dense and sharp and does not smudge under later abrasion. It is tuned to the anchorage of wax-resin and resin ribbons on filmic and paper face stock, where an ordinary gloss varnish gives voids, ribbon sticking and an image that lifts. It is the print-receptive grade of the subfamily, used for barcodes, batch codes and weigh-price data.
2. Features
- Anchors wax-resin and resin ribbon images on paper and filmic face stock
- Avoids the voids, ribbon sticking and image lift seen over an ordinary gloss varnish
- Keeps barcodes and batch codes dense and sharp under later abrasion
- Supplied for water-based or UV flexo presses
3. Recommended uses
Labels that receive variable data at the packing station, including barcodes, batch codes and weigh-price data, on coated paper, PP and PET face stock.
Substrates. Coated paper and filmic face stock, PP and PET
4. Typical properties
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Thermal-transfer receptive coating; water-based dispersion or UV-curing acrylate, set by the press | Formulation |
| Appearance | Clear liquid drying or curing to a clear film | Visual |
| Non-volatile content | 30 to 40 per cent by weight, water-based version; 98 to 100 per cent by weight, UV version | ISO 3251 (water-based version); ASTM D5403, Test Method A (UV version) |
| Supply viscosity | 20 to 35 s, 4 mm flow cup, at 23 °C, water-based version; 200 to 500 mPa.s, rotational, at 25 °C, UV version | ISO 2431, 4 mm orifice (water-based version); ISO 2884-1 (UV version) |
| pH, water-based version | 8.0 to 9.0 | ASTM E70 |
| Barcode print quality after thermal-transfer imprinting | Grade agreed with the customer, verified on the customer's printer and ribbon | ISO/IEC 15416 for linear symbols; ISO/IEC 15415 for 2D symbols |
| Anchorage of the transferred image, tape test | No removal of the transferred image | ASTM F2252 |
| Rub and scuff resistance | 200 to 400 cycles under a 2 lb, 0.91 kg, weight without pick or removal of the coated film; rub resistance of the transferred image depends on the ribbon grade and is confirmed on the customer's ribbon | ASTM D5264 (coated film); customer or supplier protocol (transferred image) |
| Block resistance, rewound reel and stacked sheet | No picking or transfer after 16 h at 40 °C under 10 kPa | ISO 4622 |
Typical values, not a specification. Values for each batch are given on its Certificate of Analysis.
5. Application
| Parameter | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Application method | Flexo, narrow-web, using the water-based or UV version to suit the press |
| Surface preparation | Corona treat PP and PET face stock in line at the time of coating rather than relying on treatment from film manufacture; confirm wetting tension to ISO 8296 against the converter's standard |
| Dilution | UV version supplied ready for use and not diluted; water-based version adjusted only with small additions of water where needed |
| Applied dry coat weight | 1.0 to 2.0 g/m² |
| Drying or cure | Water-based version dried with hot air and IR; UV version cured by mercury or UV LED lamps. For the UV version, state the lamp type, and for UV LED the peak wavelength, when ordering, because the photoinitiator package is matched to the lamp; confirm surface cure at the die on the lamp in use. |
| Imprinting | Thermal-transfer printer at the packing station with a wax-resin or resin ribbon; set printhead energy and print speed on the qualified ribbon |
| Qualification | Image density and barcode grade are confirmed on the customer's printer and ribbon before release |
Process. Flexo, water-based or UV, narrow-web; imprinting by thermal-transfer printer with wax-resin or resin ribbon
6. Storage and handling
Store in the original closed container at 5 to 25 °C, away from direct sunlight; keep the water-based version clear of frost and the UV version away from UV light sources. Shelf life is stated on the label and Certificate of Analysis. Handle and use the product in line with its Safety Data Sheet.
7. Safety and regulatory information
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This Technical Data Sheet is published for on-screen reference. The information is given in good faith from laboratory and application experience and describes typical values; it is not a specification and does not replace a trial on your own substrate and line. Arctic Materials may revise this sheet without notice. Issue 2026.09.
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