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 There are certain circumstances in which paper labels simply aren´t durable enough for the task at hand, and both circuit board and electronic labels are cases in point. If you've ever poked around inside a computer, you´ve seen the gleaming electronic labels on circuit boards, resisters, hard drives, and the other exotic structures connected to your motherboard. For those of us who can read them, circuit board labels and their brethren provide all sorts of handy info, from the name of the manufacturer to the part´s particular specifications.
Electronic labels are usually made of synthetic materials, for one simple reason: paper isn´t tough enough for the electronic environment. All those handy devices that we've become so fond of, like computers, PDAs, DVD players, and radios, are powered by electricity -- and one of the products of electricity is waste heat. Try using a paper circuit board label in the confines of the standard electronic device, and the results might range from the label peeling off and floating loose inside the machine (not a good thing) to it catching fire (a worse thing). High temperature extremes created by wave solders are especially destructive to electronic labels, so they have to be made of sterner stuff than paper.
Our electronics and circuit board labels are usually barcoded but can be supplied blank, ready to be variably printed. If you prefer to print your own electronic labels, we recommend using a thermal transfer printer, for greater ink durability. Can we interest you in a thermal transfer printer ribbon or two?
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