nameplate

describes a label product generally manufactured of metal or other material designed to withstand exposure to adverse conditions. usually contains information such as serial numbers of components, electrical requirements and are generally affixed to products utilizing a permanent adhesive.

Nanometer

unit of measure used to define the wavelength of light. Equal to 10-9 meter.

NC

abbreviation for nitrocellulose. This top coating is compatible with offset printing and flexo solvent inks, but not water based flexo inks. Since AC top coatings are compatible with both water and solvent based flexo inks, only AC is currently stocked in Technicote roll pressure sensitive line.

NCR Paper(tm)

a brand of carbonless paper. Some people use NCR Paper(tm) generically to describe carbonless paper made by a variety of manufactures. See carbonless paper.

neutral papers

papers that have a pH of 6.5 to 7.5 which indicates freedom from acid and alkali. Such papers are chemically inert and will not cause corrosion of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

nip

this can have one of two meanings depending on capitalization. In lower case, this usually refers to the point of contact between two rolls. When written NIP or N.I.P. this usually refers to non impact printing. Non impact printing is one of several methods of placing an image on paper without conventional contact of a dot matrix printer or typewriter. Typical forms on NIP printing today are laser, direct thermal and thermal transfer.

Nominal

the exact or ideal intended value for a specified parameter. Tolerances are specified as positive and negative deviations from this value.

Non-Contact Reader/Scanner

bar code readers which do not require physical contact with the printed symbol.

non-oriented film

film which has not been subjected to stress to align the polymer chains to improve it's properties.

Non-read

the absence of data at the scanner output after an attempted scan due to no code, defective code, scanner failure or operator error.

NTC

abbreviation for non top coated. Frequently users refer to direct thermal as TC or NTC. The NTC grade uses the same base paper, but does not have a top coating to protect the image from liquids.

NTC Thermal

a generic designation for direct thermal that does not have a top coating mainly used for dry grocery applications and industrial applications.

number system

Re UPC A method of identifying individual or groups of objects. Number systems are of two types 1. Significant digit where each item is uniquely identified. 2. Non-significant digit where sequential numbers are assigned regardless of product or item description.

numeric

A character set that includes only numbers.

Nylon(r)

Dupont's trade name for a strong plastic film which has high oil and gas resistance; used as filament to reinforce and add strength to materials demanding high impact resistance.