Thermal transfer printing is used for a variety of applications in the packaging industry and that range is only expected to grow.

By Kate Sharon

“As you can imagine, this type of ‘news’ is very concerning to us at IIMAK, where we focus on bar code labeling. So, to get a handle on the effect RFID will
really have on our industry, we have been looking into this phenomenon and separating fact from fiction.

“The facts are:

• RFID is still in development and is a technology in its infancy.