HERMAtherm Bio (909)
White phenol-free thermal paper without protective surface coating (economy quality), FSC®-Mix Credit
Technical data
| Grammage | approx. 75 g/m² | ISO 536 |
| Caliper | approx. 82 µm | ISO 534 |
| Tensile strength MD | approx. 75 N/15 mm | DIN 53112 |
| Tensile strength CD | approx. 40 N/15 mm | DIN 53112 |
| Stiffness MD | approx. 200 mN | DIN 53121 |
| Stiffness CD | approx. 100 mN | DIN 53121 |
| Opacity | approx. 92 % | ISO 2471 |
| Imaging colour | black |
Application and use
HERMAtherm Bio phenol-free suits well as label material on food packaging and gives ex-cellent representation of EAN and other barcodes. As economy thermal papers are not equipped with a protective surface coat, they should not be exposed to water or greasy substances. The image may fade over a period of time if applied to surfaces containing plasticisers (e.g. flexible polyvinyl chloride).
Printing speeds of up to 250 mm/s are possible in thermal direct printing.
The surface of HERMAtherm Bio phenol-free offers a good quality of imprint when solventfree inks and varnishes are applied. The inks should be suitable for printing thermal papers. Web temperature during curing should not exceed 50 °C in order to prevent premature imaging or discolouration.
The pulp for this paper comes from FSC® certified forest management and other controlled sources.
HERMAtherm Bio phenol-free is specially developed to meet the requirements of EN 13432. In combination with the HERMA adhesive 62E it was tested for compostability under industrial conditions (EN 13432) and was awarded the "Seedling" logo.
In combination with the pressure-sensitive adhesive 62Q HERMAtherm Bio phenol-free (909) has been certified as compostable for home and garden composting (2021-2) by DIN CERTCO GmbH according to NF T51-800:2015. The certificates are valid until 31.01.2029.
Recommended storage
See HERMA website: www.herma.com/material/storage-conditions/
Regulations concerning contact with food
The thermal paper grade HERMAtherm Bio phenol-free (909) according to the sample material is physiologically and toxicologically safe and may therefore be used in printers and scales for the marking of goods. However, they may only stand in direct contact with those foodstuffs which are washed and/or peeled before consumption (ISEGA Research and Development Institute, Aschaffenburg).
Disclaimer
All statements, technical information and recommendations regarding HERMA products are given in good faith and are based on tests that we believe to be reliable, but do not constitute a guarantee or warranty. We give no guarantee as to the suitability of the product for a specific application, this should be tested by the user. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, we only accept liability within the scope of our General Terms and Conditions of Delivery and Payment.
HERMA GmbH, Adhesive Material Division, 70791 Filderstadt, Phone +49 (0) 711 7702-0
