Thermal Paper Industry has been not too old, developed in 1965, and first used in 1969. But the use of thermal paper has increased now because of factors like augmentation of digitalization. Uses of thermal paper were limited previously as fewer demands were there.

Thermal paper is a special fine paper that is coated with a material formulated to change color when exposed to heat. It is used in thermal printers, particularly in inexpensive or lightweight devices such as adding machines, cash registers, and credit card terminals.

This increase in the use of thermal papers has uplifted the Thermal Paper Market. According to Astute Analytica, the market will report a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 9.6% over the forecast period of 2022-2030. Thermal paper and thermal printing are receiving hype for a few years now, let's find the reason behind this hype.

Reason for the Hype Thermal Paper Shares

Thermal Paper was not easy to find previously since it had fewer applications but now the thermal paper is easily available everywhere. Now almost every industry that requires paper printing prefers thermal printing and thermal paper to print on since it is better in many ways.

Thermal papers have a good printing quality which means that the quality of the print is much better than on normal papers and these papers are easy to handle with all other applications used for printing as you can align on these papers easily. You will get a high-definition print quality on this paper and the print is clearer and the words are easily readable. This trait of thermal paper makes this paper a better and preferable choice in the printing industry.

Thermal paper is widely used in many applications, such as labels, tickets, POS receipts, and medical charts, because of its high reliability and convenience. These are also used by banks, the receipt and the ATM receipt papers are thermal papers and bills consumers get while shopping.

Dark Side of Thermal Paper Usage

Some thermal papers are coated with BPA, a chemical considered to be an endocrine disruptor. This material can contaminate recycled paper. BPA can transfer readily to the skin in small amounts and is harmful to the skin. These papers produce negative effects on the environment as they contain BPA or BPS which can't be recycled. They can contaminate other recyclable paper products too with chemicals if recycled.

Although thermal paper has great applications and is used in many industries. But the fact can't be ignored either that, the more the thermal paper consumer use, the more it will damage the environment and health. It's better to start talking about the negative impacts of thermal paper and also start saying no to the bills and receipts consumers receive. Instead, ask for online bills or electronic bills and take a step forward to protect the environment. Thermal papers bring a lot but surely don't deserve the hype.

Source:- Thermal Paper Market