Development of Flexible RF Tags by Toppan Printing
Following Fujitsu’s announcement on development of flexible RF tags with high resistance to temperature for garment management, Toppan Printing made its own announcement on launch of sales of new flexible RF Tags with excellent resistance to water and high temperatures. The new tags are Flexible UHF Tag (strip type) as well as Flexible HF Tag (coin type). For developing these tags Toppan has adopted special EPDM rubber which is used for windshield wipers for the exterior (sealing) material. The tags are destined to be used for such things as flexible container bags which are used for transporting goods in logistic market sector. The main application of the Flexible HF Tag (coin type) is expected to be for management of items such as uniforms and linen.
The Flexible UHF Tag (strip-type) is compliant with the “EPCglobal Class-1 Generation-2″ international standard specifications with transmission frequency of 953MHz+-1MHz. The Flexible HF Tag (coin-type) is compliant with international standards (ISO15693). Price of each tag is 200 yen for the shipment size of 10,000 tags. The company is targeting the annual sales of 100 million yen for these tags.
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