User Guide

Top Coat TC/TC5 Gloss A high-gloss, general-purpose polyester top coating designed for use with a wide variety of film inks. Excellent for thermal transfer printing with resin ribbons.
Top Coat PT A print-treated polyester designed for print receptivity with most film ink systems and thermal transfer printing. The end-user should fully evaluate specific ribbons for suitability.
Top Coat MC A durable high-performance white face specially top coated for print receptivity with most film ink systems, thermal transfer, copiers, and laser printers.
The end-user should fully evaluate specific ribbons for suitability.
Top Coat EDP An absorbent matte polyester top coat designed for computer imprinting applications, including laser, dot matrix, and impact printable. Also accepts thermal transfer printing
with wax and composite ribbons. The end-user should fully evaluate specific ribbons for suitability.
Top Coat DM/IP An absorbent matte polyester top coat designed for computer imprinting applications, including dot matrix and impact printable. Also accepts thermal transfer printing
with wax and composite ribbons. The end-user should fully evaluate specific ribbons for suitability.
Top Coat Translucent EDP A matte finish polyester top coat similar to our standard EDP top coat, only with less opacity. When used over silver polyester it creates a more “metal” appearance.
Ideal for overlaminating films.
Top Coat Clear Laser A semi-gloss clear polyester top coat designed to be laser-imprintable. Also accepts water-based film inks and ballpoint pen. Ideal for use as overlaminate
for laser-printed membership cards.
Print Receptive A semi-gloss top coating designed for use with a wide variety of flexo and UV letterpress film inks.
Matte TT A matte finish top coat designed to accept a wide variety of film inks. Excellent for thermal transfer printing with wax, resin, and composite ribbons.
TC2: Top Coat 2 A semi-gloss vinyl top coating designed for use on tire label products. For use with water-based flexo film inks.
TC3: Top Coat 3 A semi-gloss vinyl top coating designed for use with a wide variety of flexo film and UV rotary letterpress inks.
TC6: Top Coat 6 A clear high-gloss top coating designed for use with a wide variety of film ink systems. Excellent for thermal transfer printing with composite and resin ribbons.
The end-user should fully evaluate specific ribbons for suitability.
TC9: Top Coat 9 A clear high-gloss top coating designed to provide a printable surface for UV screen and flexo inks.
EDP: Top Coat EDP An absorbent matte vinyl top coating designed for computer imprinting applications. This coating works well in dot matrix, thermal, and laser imaging applications.
The end-user should fully evaluate specific ribbons for suitability.
The above coating list represents suggestions only based on production results and laboratory tests. However, due to the many ink systems, computer imprinters, and thermal transfer ribbons, it is very important that
you evaluate the top coating for your particular application. Call your representative today for a sample.
Note: The charts above are a general guide. Facestocks and adhesives should be tested with actual components to ensure acceptable performance.
This technical information and data should be considered representative or typical only and should not be used for specification purposes.
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