Cómo imprimir en film de envase plástico: guía TTO

Plastic films used for pouches, flowpacks and lidding are thin, flexible and often glossy or metallised. The film may stop for sealing and restart at speed, creating risks of ribbon wrinkles, broken ribbons and shifted dates.

Why TTO is the right technology

Thermal Transfer Overprinting transfers ink from a ribbon to the film with controlled heat, pressure and timing. It produces sharp dates, lots, text, logos and barcodes directly on flexible packaging.

Ribbon and substrate validation

Choose wax-resin or resin according to resistance. Test the actual PE, PP, PET, laminate or aluminium film after rubbing, humidity, grease, cold and storage. Synchronise print timing with the pouch pitch and sealing process.

53K benefits for flexible film

The 53K uses SMARTFORCE™ electronic tension control to limit ribbon breaks, wrinkles and variable transfer. Its 1,800 m ribbon, 300 dpi resolution, compact architecture and KCC variable-data management reduce downtime and operator errors.

Conclusion

A reliable TTO application combines the right ribbon, settings, synchronization and printhead. Validate the complete combination on the real packaging line.