Thermal Transfer

Going up the price/performance scale, Phaneuf stresses the improvements that have been made in wax-based ribbons over the past few years. "It is important to note that there are a number of wax/resin ribbons on the market that offer a cost-effective alternative to resin ribbons when the application can be addressed by the wax/resin formulation." The emphasis, again, boils down to knowing the needs of the application to take advantage of lower cost possibilities.