Rated up to 260 °C (Zebra's own)
Zebra rates its own polyimide labels up to 260 °C, against about 150 °C for its gloss polyester.
Barcode labels · High-heat polyimide film labels
Polyimide labels for circuit boards (PCB), components and parts that go through high heat. Tell us the label size, the process it goes through and your printer, and we quote the roll.
Polyimide labels price in India: ask our team for today's competitive price. Share your requirement and budget, and we will help you choose the right material and size and send a written quotation with current pricing and delivery time.
Ask us for label or ribbon samples for your printer; we tell you what we can send.
Polyimide labels
Zebra rates its own polyimide labels up to 260 °C, against about 150 °C for its gloss polyester and 121 °C for its polypropylene, and recommends polyimide for printed circuit-board (PCB) labels.
Zebra lists polyimide for electronics and automotive work where chemicals, heat and abrasion are common.
Zebra rates its own polyimide labels up to 260 °C, against about 150 °C for its gloss polyester.
Zebra notes its polyimide labels stay readable through curing, drying or reflow.
The label film Zebra recommends for printed circuit-board labels.
Custom sizes and shapes, 1, 2 or 3 across the roll, on the core your printer takes.
Used for
Specifications
| Material | |
|---|---|
| Face stock | Polyimide film |
| Adhesive | Permanent; removable confirmed in the quotation |
| Printing | |
| Print method | Thermal transfer (needs a ribbon) |
| Ribbon | Resin |
| Heat | Zebra rates its own polyimide labels up to 260 °C |
| Print speed | Keep at or below about 6 inches per second (Zebra's guidance for synthetic labels) |
| Roll and supply | |
| Format | Labels on a roll |
| Label size and shape | Custom sizes and shapes, to your requirement |
| Labels across the roll | 1, 2 or 3 across |
| Core | To suit your printer |
| Pre-printing | Confirmed in the quotation |
The ribbon, heat and print-speed rows are Zebra's guidance for Zebra's own labels (US edition, read 2026-10-09); material options and the roll and supply rows are ours. About our product information.
Uses
Uses Zebra gives for its own polyimide labels.
Labels on printed circuit boards, the use Zebra recommends polyimide for.
Consider: Resin ribbons
Zebra notes its polyimide labels stay readable through curing, drying or reflow, so the barcode can follow the part through the line.
For parts that meet chemicals and abrasion as well as heat.
Compare by heat
How Zebra rates its own films for heat.
| Film | Heat (Zebra) | Where Zebra uses it | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polyimide | Up to 260 °C; short peaks of 300 °C for up to 5 minutes or 90 seconds, by grade | Circuit-board labels | Resin |
| Gloss polyester (PET) | About 150 °C | UL/cUL product labels, asset labels, automotive, serial plates | Resin |
| Polypropylene (PP) | Up to 121 °C | Chemical drums, product ID, automotive | Resin |
Figures are Zebra's ratings for Zebra's own labels: the continuous ratings from Zebra's supplies selector guide (02/2025, US edition, read 2026-10-09), the short peaks for two Zebra polyimide grades from Zebra's Asia-Pacific labels page (consulted 2026-10-18). The material in your quotation has its own rating. About our product information.
Before you order
Tell us the heat the label goes through, its peak temperature and for how long. Zebra notes that for demanding conditions the label material and ribbon must be carefully matched.
Zebra pairs resin ribbons with synthetic films, and says its 5095 resin ribbon resists harsh chemicals, solvents and high temperatures. Barcode ribbons.
On film labels such as polyimide, Zebra notes text and barcodes suffer above about 6 inches per second.
Ordering
Give us the process and its peak temperature, the label size in mm, how many labels you need and your printer model. We confirm the material, size and delivery time in the quotation.
Questions buyers ask
Zebra rates its own polyimide labels up to 260 °C, and two of its grades for short peaks of 300 °C for up to 5 minutes or 90 seconds. Send your process and its peak temperature; we confirm the material in the quotation.
A resin ribbon, as Zebra pairs resin with synthetic films. We quote the label and the ribbon together.
Zebra says its polyimide labels do: they stay readable through curing, drying or reflow. Tell us your process and we confirm the material in the quotation.
Ask our team for today's competitive price. Share your requirement and budget, and we will help you choose the right material and size and send a written quotation with current pricing and delivery time.
Send the process and peak temperature, the label size in mm, how many you need and your printer model, and we will quote polyimide labels with the ribbon to print them.