What Is Thermal Paper? What Are Its Properties?
Thermal paper is a specialty paper that allows for inkless printing. The thermal paper is coated with a material that changes its color when subjected to heat. It is suitably used in thermal printers, cash registers, adding machines, and credit card terminals. The print heads in these machines are capable of heating the required areas of the paper and making them legible to read. They are specifically engineered to provide clear and legible images at all print speeds for remarkable readability.
The prevalent uses of thermal papers in paper receipts, shipping labels, lottery tickets, parking tickets, coupons, luggage tags, labels for RFID, point-of-sale receipts, entertainment and gaming tickets has led to significant demand for thermal papers in the recent years. The consumer preference for cashless payments together with a government initiative to facilitate the transition to a cashless economy and the growing scope of point-of-sales applications are likely to spur the growth of the thermal paper market.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic synthetic compound that is used as a color developer in the thermal papers. BPA is regarded as a health hazard as it has been known as an endocrine disruptor. The negative effect of thermal paper containing BPA on hormonal functions is likely to pose a risk to the growth of the thermal papers. However, the availability of BPA free thermal paper is likely to augment the demand for BPA free thermal papers in the forecast period.
The Prominent Players includes are Appvion, Inc, Gold Huasheng Paper Co., Ltd., Hansol Paper Co, Henan Province JiangHe Paper Co., Ltd., Jujo Thermal Limited, Koehler Paper Group, Mitsubishi Paper Mills (MPM) Limited, Oji holdings, Ricoh Company, Ltd., Siam Paper Public Co. Ltd.
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