TDM238

Excellent Premium Wax-resin Ribbon

TDM238, as a superior enhanced wax-resin ribbon, offers excellent scratch resistance and image quality comparable to resin ribbons. TDM238 has a wide range of substrate compatibility and works well in extreme environments such as low-temperature storage and high-temperature sterilization.

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High DefinitionExcellent Scratch ResistanceSuperior Substrate Compatibility
Print sensitivity
Printing speed6 ips (152.4 mm/s)
Print temperatureMedium

Properties

PET film thickness4.5µm
Ribbon thickness6.5±0.3µm
Ink colourBlack
Melting point83±3°C

Storage condition

Temperature5–35 °C
Humidity20–80 % RH
Shelf life12 months

Print quality

Darkness (ODR)

0.52.05 ODR2.5

Sharpness

090100

0° barcode

0100100

90° barcode

080100

Min. printable character

04pt6

Graphics

095100

Printability

  • Coated paperL1
  • Film labelL1
  • Synthetic paperL1
  • Uncoated paperL3

Suitability grade per the product datasheet: L1 best · L2 suitable · L3 usable · Not rated = the datasheet gives no grade

Durability test

Physical resistance

Slight exposure after approx. 650 cycles under a 680 g load

Rub resistance

0530 cycles1000

Chemical resistance

  • Braking Fluid (Bosch Dot4 Plus)
  • Gasoline (92#)
  • Alcohol (95%)

Water resistance

100°C / 2 hours — no significant fading

Low-temperature test

-17°C / 20 hours — no significant peeling

Compatible printers

Argox - CP-2140Argox - OS-214Argox - X-3200Argox - iX4-250Argox - iX4-350Avery Dennison - 9864Avery Dennison - 9906Avery Dennison - Monarch 9416Citizen - CL-S521Citizen - CL-S621Citizen - CL-S631Citizen - CL-S6621

Certifications

Certifications for this product

  • ISO 9001 / 14001 Certified
  • RoHS 2.0 Certified
  • REACH Certified
  • MSDS / SDS Certified
  • Halogen free Certified
  • UL Not certified

Certification status for this ribbon, per the Todaytec technical documentation. Standards that are not listed have not been assessed for this product.