Appvion's Ticket & Tag Products

Direct Thermal Ticket & Tag

In today’s fast-paced world, reliable barcode scannability and consistent image quality are critical for transportation and entertainment ticketing needs. Appvion’s direct thermal ticket and tag products leverage cutting-edge direct thermal technology, top-coated thermal paper, and water-based coatings to provide high-quality graphics and reliable scannability.

Appvion’s Ticket & Tag Portfolio

Appvion direct thermal ticket and tag products provide solutions for a wide variety of entertainment and transportation ticketing needs. Crisp imaging ensures reliable barcode scannability and consistent image quality, while excellent press printing characteristics allow for compatibility with high-quality image graphics. 
Additionally, Appvion’s materials provide outstanding converting characteristics such as perforating, fan-folding, die cutting, and foil stamping.

  • Consistent Quality

    Appvion direct thermal ticket and tag product designs range from practical solutions for general-use applications to applications with long-life images and legibility in hot environments. With direct thermal technology and water-based coatings, our solutions ensure consistent quality and reliable performance.

  • Excellent Converting

    Appvion’s ticket and tag direct thermal materials provide outstanding converting characteristics such as perforating, fan-folding, die cutting, and foil stamping. Our materials are versatile, easy to use, and compatible with a range of ticketing applications.

  • High-Quality Graphics

    With excellent compatibility, our ticket and tag solutions provide end-users with crisp, consistent barcode scannability and superior press printing performance for high-impact graphics.

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-top-coated 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 the PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 3.4

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 77.4

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: Medium

    APPLICATIONS:

    • ATM Receipts
    • Facsimile
    • Kiosk
    • Medical Charts
    • Parking
    • POS Receipts
    • Receipts Requiring Graphics / Logos

HeatSafe®

HeatSafe® is a topcoated direct thermal facestock that provides long-life imaging and legibility in hot environments, such as the car dashboard.

  • SUBSTRATE: Film

    DATASHEET: Download the PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 7.85

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 196.2

    TOP COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Theater tickets
    • Cinema tickets
    • Sporting event tickets
    • Amusement park tickets
    • Bus/rail tickets

PressPro®

PressPro® is a top-coated direct thermal facestock with exceptional press printing capabilities to give rich four-color graphics and long-life images resistant to handling.

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download the PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 7.7

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 90.6

    TOP-COATED: X

    Back-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Entertainment Tickets
    • High-End Tickets
    • Souvenir Value Tickets
    • Sporting Event Tickets

Résiste®

Résiste® is a top-coated 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 the PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 5.3

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 128.9

    TOP-COATED: X

    Back-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Airline Boarding Pass
    • Cinema Tickets
    • Mass Transit Tickets

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download the PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 7.1

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 166.2

    TOP-COATED: X

    Back-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Bin Tags
    • Cinema Tickets
    • Entertainment Tickets
    • Industrial Labels
    • Mass Transit Tickets
    • Parking Spitter Tickets

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download the PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 7.5

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 176.3

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Amusement Park Tickets
    • Entertainment Tickets
    • Parking Spitter Tickets
    • Sporting Event Tickets

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download the PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 7.5

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 181.6

    TOP-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Amusement Park Tickets
    • Entertainment Tickets
    • Parking Spitter Tickets
    • Sporting Event Tickets

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download the PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 4.4

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 98.5

    TOP-COATED: X

    BACK-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    Airline Boarding Pass
    Amusement Park Tickets
    Cinema Tickets
    Lightweight Tickets
    Parking Receipts

  • SUBSTRATE: Paper

    DATASHEET: Download the PDF to learn more

    CALIPER (mils): 5.3

    BASIS WEIGHT (g/m2): 130.8

    TOP-COATED: X

    BACK-COATED: X

    IMAGE LONGEVITY: High

    APPLICATIONS:

    • Airline Boarding Pass
    • Bin Tags
    • Cinema Tickets