| UL stands for Underwriter Laboratories, which is an | | | | transfer printers in the market. IMMAK designates their |
| organization that is an independent, not-for-profit | | | | ribbon as the SP-330 and SH-36 series. ITW just |
| product safety certification organization that has been | | | | announced they have a B324 Broad Spectrum resin |
| testing products for consumer safety for many years. | | | | ribbon that is now approved for about eleven 3M label |
| Many of these products require a label to designate | | | | stocks. |
| that the product has passed the UL inspection and is | | | | Saving money on UL/CSA labels is the opportunity |
| safe for the consumer. | | | | here. Without expert help, a customer can pay way |
| UL labels can be complicated to understand because | | | | too much for a very high end ribbon and label |
| different label material is specified for different | | | | combination that may be approved for any surface, |
| surfaces they are adhered to. If your product is | | | | when all you need is the correct combination to fit your |
| aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and has | | | | specific product material. |
| acrylic paint, epoxy paint and porcelain, there is a | | | | The first think you need to know on how to buy UL |
| material that will work and help keep your costs down | | | | labels is the surface material the label is going to |
| as long as your temperature range is no higher than | | | | adhere to. Once this surface material is identified, then |
| 150 C or 302 F and no lower than -40 C or -40 F. | | | | the temperature range is needed. Pressure sensitive |
| Buying this UL label material will not cover your | | | | label materials for UL use come in silver, white and |
| application if your surface is an acrylic powder coat | | | | clear. The white can be flood coated with other colors |
| paint, polyester powder coat paint, epoxy powder coat | | | | to match any customer need. Chose the material color, |
| paint or urethane powder coat paints in the same | | | | size and quantity and you are ready to order your UL |
| temperature range. This application requires a much | | | | labels and get the correct match for your application. |
| different pressure sensitive label to meet the | | | | Documentation is the key if a customer ever gets |
| Underwriters Laboratory (UL) standards. | | | | inspected. All UL approved label stock will have the |
| Labels developed for use as UL marking require a | | | | proper documentation to support the use in your |
| printer and ink match if the customer is printing the label | | | | facility. If you are printing on a thermal transfer printer, |
| in house. Zebra, IIMAK, Sony and ITW all have UL | | | | the same documentation is available for the ribbon you |
| approved ink that works in the most popular thermal | | | | are to use. |