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Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• Freeze and thaw exposure

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• 365 nm UV lamp verification

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• 365 nm UV lamp verification

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• 365 nm UV lamp verification

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• 365 nm UV lamp verification

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Freeze and thaw exposure
• 365 nm UV lamp verification

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Freeze and thaw exposure
• 365 nm UV lamp verification

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• Freeze and thaw exposure
• 365 nm UV lamp verification

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.

Watch these points

• Ink load per mark is the variable that drives both drying and cost. Reducing the printed area or the number of lines buys line speed more cheaply than changing hardware.
• Full cure takes longer than the ink takes to look dry. If the code is handled or wiped immediately after printing, it can be removed while it still looks set.
• Corona, flame or primer treatment is likely to be needed, and treatment level decays during storage. A laboratory sample and warehouse stock may behave differently.
• Adhesion at low temperature is not the same as adhesion at room temperature. A code that passes at 20 °C may behave differently after freezing and thawing.

Tests that settle it

• Tape adhesion test
• Ethanol / IPA wipe test
• Solvent double-rub test
• Freeze and thaw exposure
• 365 nm UV lamp verification

This tool narrows the options; it does not certify a result. Surface energy varies by grade, additive package and surface condition, and treatment decays over time. Confirm by printing on your own material.