French RFID producer Tageos has announced plans to start printing RFID labels onto paper.
According to a report by the RFID Journal an RFID tag can be fully placed onto a paper label, including a very thin aluminium antenna, rather than a plastic substrate. By doing this, the company says cost of production can be reduced by 10-30%, as production is simplified, and the number of materials used is cut.
The new labels could make item-level tagging more feasible, as production costs move closer into the range for individual product packaging.
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RFID Journal report
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