User Guide

RFID – now a necessity for
many manufacturers and
supply chains –
RFID labels are no longer a “wait and
see” technology with the promise of
improving manufacturing operations,
supply chain management, and inventory
control. Increasingly, Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) labels are
necessary for doing business. Companies
worldwide now recognize the benefits of
this innovative technology and have
established compliance standards for
themselves and their suppliers.
Bar codes opened the way for the
concept of scanning-based asset
management, so the acceptance rate
for RFID is expected to be faster
than the time it took bar codes to
populate the retail world. While not
a replacement for bar codes in many
applications, RFID labels are
increasingly at work in manufacturing,
warehouses, shipping departments, and
through distribution.
As RFID acceptance continues to increase ,
managers in many businesses will need to
rely on label suppliers with RFID solutions
and experience. When you get into the
business, 3M technology and service can
help you compete comfortably.
Technology and service to help you readily compete for growing R
3M technology for top
to bottom reliability –
Passive Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) labels digitally store information
such as identity, activity, location, and
history. When activated by a reader,
the label “broadcasts” to the reader
for downloading into a computer for
processing, analysis, and storage.
Technically, this is not scanning since
the reader does not require a line of
sight. An RFID label on the inside or
opposite side of a carton still transmits
to the reader.
Full “protective package” with
3M
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Performance Label Materials
To help you respond quickly to customer
demand, 3M delivers what you need for
mix and match solutions for even the
highest volume production:
• Wide variety of 3M adhesives with
job-matched characteristics such as
high temperature resistance and
adherence to low surface energy
materials (see selection chart on back)
• Choice of durable PET, PP, and vinyl
facestocks to help assure reliable data
transmission even when the label is
exposed to dirt, abrasion, and moisture
• Top coats and overlaminates for
protection and quality printing
•3M
™
EMI Absorber Sheets to
improve read performance of high
frequency RFID tags on metal
Regulatory
compliance
Lot
Number
Assembly line
identification
Serial number
SKU data
Date of sale
Date of
manufacture
Shelf life
Manufacturer
Processing history
Testing certification
Secure, encrypted
information
Distribution
history
3M topcoat or
overlaminate
3M facestock
Silicon chip
Antenna
3M pressure sensitive adhesive
3M transfer adhesive
3M release liner
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