MATERIAL: PET PLASTIC
The best before expiry date and lot code is printed directly on the PET (polyethylene terephthalate) orange juice bottle with the Redimark TC12 thermal inkjet date coder using T801K ink.
PET plastic is often used for food and beverage bottles as it is semi-rigid and light weight. Like glass, PET bottles have a semi-porous to non-porous surface, offer a clear, non-streaky finish, are hygienic, durable with a high scratch and high shatter resistance, resistant to attack by micro-organisms, do not react with foods or beverages, and will not biologically degrade. A clear PET bottle will display the product prominently, making PET a popular material CPG packaging including spice jars, vitamin bottles, energy shot bottles, water bottles, etc.
The T801K ink, with a 1-2 second dry time, is an excellent choice for PET and most all plastics. The T801K ink also provides sharper contrast and a finer line quality for an extra crisp clear print.
T801K INK PERFORMANCE MATRIX
The T801K ink comes in an easy to insert and change-out XL cartridge, with 40% more ink than the starter-sized, short run ink cartridge that comes free with all TC12 TIJ printers.
WATCH THE TC12 PRINT ON A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS
The Redimark TC12 thermal inkjet printer – for date, lot, and batch coding – works best on mostly flat surfaces with well-defined edges like folding cartons or paperboard boxes. The TC12 allows you to get the code exactly where you need it with an easy-to-adjust print head and specialized print features, including the ability to flip the code upside down and start printing from a set distance from the detected edge.
