DNP Launches Two New Thermal Transfer Ribbons Designed for Mission-Critical Applications
R380 Alcohol-Resistant Resin and V670 High-Performance TTO Resin provide targeted durability for healthcare, pharmaceutical, laboratory, food processing, and packaging applications.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pennsylvania, October 7, 2026 – DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation (DNP) announces the launch of two new thermal transfer ribbon solutions designed to meet the growing identification and traceability needs in healthcare, laboratory, and food processing environments. R380 Alcohol-Resistant Resin and V670 High-Performance TTO Resin demonstrate DNP's commitment to providing application-specific technologies that ensure print quality, durability, and barcode readability throughout a product’s lifecycle.
With stricter regulations and growing traceability demands, manufacturers need durable and reliable printed information. Production codes, expiration dates, lot numbers, barcodes, and identification labels must remain legible despite cleaning, chemical exposure, temperature changes, transportation, and handling.
To meet these challenges, DNP invests in specialized thermal transfer ribbon formulations for critical end-use environments. The launch of R380 Alcohol-Resistant Resin and V670 High-Performance TTO Resin expands DNP's portfolio, offering customers more solutions for demanding applications.
R380 Alcohol-Resistant Resin Designed for Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Environments
The new R380 Alcohol-Resistant Resin is a flat head thermal transfer ribbon engineered for strong resistance to isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and ethanol. Designed for labels exposed to frequent cleaning, sanitization, and handling, R380 ensures critical information remains readable and scannable throughout the product lifecycle.
R380 is compatible with PET, polyimide, and PVC label materials, combining alcohol resistance with heat and scratch durability for long-term identification in regulated environments.
This ribbon is ideal for medical device labeling, pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare products, and laboratory identification, where label integrity is essential for traceability and compliance.
By maintaining barcode readability after repeated exposure to disinfectants and sanitizing agents, R380 helps organizations reduce identification failures and supports operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
V670 High-Performance TTO Resin Built for Food Manufacturing and Flexible Packaging
Also launching today, V670 High-Performance TTO Resin is a thermal transfer overprint (TTO) ribbon developed for food and beverage manufacturers who need durable coding across various production conditions and packaging substrates, including paper.
Engineered to withstand grease, cooking oils, abrasion, and temperature extremes, V670 helps keep production codes, lot numbers, expiration dates, and barcodes clear and readable throughout manufacturing, distribution, retail handling, and storage.
V670 delivers consistent performance on paper, PET, and poly-based packaging materials commonly used in food processing and flexible packaging applications, providing a versatile solution across multiple packaging formats.
Ideal for food processing, food packaging, and flexible packaging environments, V670 helps manufacturers maintain coding consistency, product identification, and supply chain traceability from production through point of sale.
Executive Perspective
"Today's manufacturing environments demand more from labeling and coding technologies than ever before," said Shinichi Yamashita, President of DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation. "With the launch of R380 Alcohol-Resistant Resin and V670 High-Performance TTO Resin, we are investing in application-driven innovation and expanding our solutions for customers in demanding industries. These products address specific durability and readability challenges faced by healthcare and food manufacturers. By advancing our thermal transfer ribbon portfolio, DNP remains focused on delivering the quality, reliability, and performance our customers rely on for critical identification and traceability applications.”
Expanding a Portfolio Built on Innovation
The introduction of R380 and V670 demonstrates DNP's ongoing commitment to developing thermal transfer ribbon technologies that address real-world customer challenges. As requirements become more specialized, organizations need ribbon solutions optimized for unique environments and performance demands.
DNP continues to develop purpose-built formulations that deliver reliable print performance, whether supporting compliance-driven healthcare environments with repeated sanitization or helping food manufacturers maintain legible coding despite oils and temperature changes.
These additions strengthen DNP's position as a trusted partner for organizations seeking thermal transfer ribbon solutions that balance durability, print quality, substrate compatibility, and long-term readability for critical applications.
Availability
R380 Alcohol-Resistant Resin and V670 High-Performance TTO Resin are available starting October 7, 2026, through DNP's authorized distributors and reseller partners.
Customers interested in evaluating either product can request free samples at: https://am.dnpribbons.com/sample-request. Samples can also be requested directly from a DNP Sales Representative.
About DNP
DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation is a U.S.-based subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), a global leader in printing and coating technologies. As a leading manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons, DNP delivers high-performance printing solutions for barcodes, serialization, labels, packaging, and product identification applications. Backed by more than 150 years of innovation, DNP helps companies improve print quality, durability, traceability, and operational efficiency across the supply chain. Through world-class manufacturing, technical expertise, and customer-focused service, DNP provides reliable solutions for mission-critical labeling and packaging applications worldwide. Learn more at DNPribbons.com.
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