Appvion's Label Portfolio In Use

Direct Thermal Labels

Appvion’s next generation technology offers a unique, patent-pending direct thermal coating design which produces heat stable, high-performing products consistent with our commitment to reduce our environmental impact.

Appvion’s Label Portfolio

Labels play a crucial role in transferring data between the physical and digital worlds. At Appvion, we pride ourselves on our top-tier label products designed to meet your unique requirements, from specialized materials that withstand demanding environments to products that ensure clarity and durability.
Our water-based coatings and direct thermal paper provide a protective barrier for extended image life, particularly in harsh conditions.

  • Operational Efficiency

    In today’s competitive market, data-fueled insights are essential. Our thermal paper products deliver the critical information end-users need, ensuring unparalleled legibility and durability in a variety of environments. With our solutions, businesses can achieve greater visibility and optimize their efficiency.

  • Proven Performance

    Appvion’s topcoated label products provide exceptional performance, even in the most challenging environments where withstanding various chemicals is crucial. Our thermal paper products offer superior durability, ensuring the longevity of your labels and the effective transfer of vital information.

  • Consistent Readability

    Our label solutions empower end-users with consistent readability, providing sharp, high-contrast imaging for effective barcode scanning. Whether you require a durable label material for a demanding environment or thermal paper for your everyday labeling needs, our label products deliver superior results.

Explore our product naming convention

Understanding Appvion’s product and brand descriptions will make it fast and easy to identify the ideal solution for your application. You can also contact an Appvion label specialist for more information.  

Alpha®

Alpha® is a non-topcoated label facestock for use in economy applications where the label service life is short or the environment is clean and controlled.

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET:  Download PDF to learn more 

    CALIPER (mils): 3.2

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 72.7

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: 

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Distribution and logistics labels
    • Cross docking labels
    • Grocery weigh scale labels
      • Bakery
      • Dry goods

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 2.2

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 50.6

    TOP-COATED: 

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: 

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Retail market
    • Gas stations
    • Supermarket

     

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.2

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 73.9

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Low

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Short-duration labeling
    • Distribution and logistics labels

Dispersible

Dispersible is a non-topcoated label facestock perfect for short-term identification. The label fully disperses at any temperature and completely washes away, leaving no paper residue behind.

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET:  Download PDF to learn more 

    CALIPER (mils): 3.15

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 69.7

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Low

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Food rotation/inventory (FIFO)
    • Reusable containers
    • Food storage containers
    • Laboratory glassware

Résiste®

Résiste® is a topcoated label facestock best suited for applications where extended image life is required in normal environments or resistance to oils and grease is needed.

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.0

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 71.6

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Medium

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Package Delivery Labels
    • Logistics Labels

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.0

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 72.5

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Medium

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Distribution and logistics labels
    • Grocery weigh scale labels
      • Deli
      • Bakery
      • Meat
      • Self Weighing
    • Retail labels

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.1

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 69.5

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Medium

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Grocery weigh scale labels
      • Deli
      • Bakery
      • Meat
      • Self-weighing
    • Retail labels
    • Logistics

  • DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.05

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 71.4

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Pharmacy prescription labels
    • Vial labels

  • DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 2.8

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 59

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Medium

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Weigh Scale
    • Logistics
    • Package Delivery

  • DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.2

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 72

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Medium

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Weigh Scale
    • Logistics
    • Package Delivery

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.0

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 78.1

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Ultra High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • RFID labels
    • Weigh scale labels
    • Warehouse labels
    • Compatible with most linerless 
      applications

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.15

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 71.4

    TOP-COATED: X

    BACK-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Weigh scale labels
    • Industrial labels
    • Cold storage labels
    • Hot melt adhesive applications

  • DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.2

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 78.4

    TOP-COATED: X

    BACK-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Ultra High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • RFID labels
    • Food packaging labels
    • Warehouse labels
    • Hot melt adhesive applications
    • Compatible with most linerless applications

ThermArt®

ThermArt® is a topcoated and brightly colored label facestock for applications requiring high visibility.

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.15

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 77.4

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Grocery (deli, meat, bakery, etc.)
    • Retail markdown and sales labels
    • Warning labels
    • Material handling

Wavex®

Wavex® is a topcoated label facestock designed to meet the requirements and qualifications of various package delivery needs and is best suited for applications that use near-infrared or full infrared scanners to decode the ID symbology.

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.1

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 70.3

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Medium

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Package delivery labels
    • Warehouse labels
    • Industrial labels
    • Applications using visible light and/or near infrared scanners

***NOTICE*** Our thermal catalog's product information is being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the up-to-date product information in the datasheets for each product on our website.