Roland Coatings develops and manufactures specialty coatings for thermal receipt paper and thermal adhesive labels used throughout the quick-service restaurant (QSR) and food service industries. These coatings create a protective barrier that helps reduce the migration of chemicals commonly found in thermal paper when receipts or labels come into incidental contact with food.

Designed for thermal printing applications, Roland’s coating technology preserves image quality, print sensitivity, and durability while supporting food-contact safety requirements. These innovations also complement broader efforts toward sustainable food packaging by helping manufacturers improve the safety and functionality of food-contact materials.

Coating Technology and Material Performance

Thermal printing relies on a heat-sensitive layer that reacts when exposed to a thermal print head. In food service environments, however, thermal receipts and labels may come into incidental contact with hot or greasy food, making the coating system just as important as the paper itself.

Roland Coatings develops specialty barrier coatings that help reduce the migration of chemicals from thermal paper while preserving the print performance manufacturers and end users expect. These coatings are engineered to integrate into the thermal paper manufacturing process without compromising print quality or production efficiency.

The coating structure is designed to support:

  • Reduced chemical migration during incidental food contact
  • Consistent thermal print sensitivity and image development
  • Sharp, legible text and barcode printing
  • Reliable performance across high-volume printing applications
  • Compatibility with thermal receipt paper and thermal adhesive labels

By combining food-contact protection with dependable thermal printing performance, Roland Coatings helps manufacturers meet evolving market expectations while maintaining reliable product functionality.

Top Coating Technologies for BPA-Free Food Packaging

Food-contact materials continue to evolve as manufacturers look for coating solutions that improve safety without affecting performance. Roland Coatings develops specialty barrier coatings for thermal receipt paper and thermal adhesive labels used in food service applications where incidental food contact may occur.

As one of today’s top coating technologies for BPA-free food packaging and thermal printing applications, these barrier coatings help reduce chemical migration while preserving the thermal print quality required for receipts, order tickets, and labels. This approach allows manufacturers to improve product functionality while supporting evolving food-contact requirements.

As sustainability initiatives continue to influence packaging design, manufacturers are also exploring innovations such as repulpable paper coatings that support paper recycling and material recovery. Roland Coatings’ expertise in specialty coating chemistry allows the company to develop functional coating solutions that align with changing industry expectations for both product performance and responsible material design.

Application Areas and Supply Support

Roland Coatings’ specialty coating technology is used on thermal receipt paper and thermal adhesive labels across a wide range of food service and retail applications, including:

  • Quick-service restaurants (QSRs)
  • Fast food takeout receipts
  • Drive-thru order receipts
  • Prepared food labels
  • Thermal adhesive labels
  • Convenience stores
  • Grocery deli and bakery departments
  • Cafeterias and institutional food service
  • Other thermal printing applications requiring food-contact protection

Print Smarter. Don’t Let Your Receipts Be the Weak Link.

Develop safer thermal receipt paper and thermal adhesive labels with Roland Coatings’ specialty coating solutions. Contact our team to discuss your application and learn how our coating technology can support food-contact safety, reliable thermal print performance, and evolving sustainable food packaging initiatives.