Unsurpassed reading performance in the slimmest LaundryChip ever!

Datamars, a leading global supplier of high performance unique-identification solutions specializing in RFID, announces the release of its new disruptive generation of UHF transponders.

The LaundryChip 401 is the latest addition to Datamars’ very successful LaundryChipTM family, the first transponder line specifically designed for the industrial laundry sector.

“Nowadays our customers – industrial laundries, textiles rental companies, hospitals and hospitality chains – need transponders not only able to endure the harshest industrial laundry conditions but also as small as possible in order to easily embed them in the finest flat linen and garment items” says Mr. Riccardo Mazzolini, Datamars Textile ID General Manager. “We have responded by introducing our slimmest UHF transponder ever, keeping, and even improving, the mechanical resistance and best-in-class electronic performance that characterizes our LaundryChip family.”

The new LaundryChip 401 is the culmination of Datamars’ 30-year expertise in RFID technology, meeting the extremely demanding requirements that an industrial laundry expects from a transponder. Compared to Datamars’ 301 UHF transponder line, the thickness has been halved and the width reduced by 33%. This makes the 401 the thinnest LaundryChip in the market, with no compromise on electrical performance. ISO 18000-6C compliant, resistant to high temperatures and tested in real-world laundries for over 200 cycles, Datamars’ new UHF LaundryChipTM 401 endures up to 60 bar of pressure and has guaranteed performance in laundries’ harshest conditions. With ultra-high density bulk reading of thousands of pieces and reading distances of up to six meters (or 19 feet), the new LaundryChipTM 401 features top-class electrical performances.

This new soft, flexible and slim transponder can be inserted in very small flat linen items such as pillowcases or napkins, as well as into the finest garments. Its small size enables a new set of applications from tracking of luxury linen to identification of private garments. The extraordinary no-wear feeling and unnoticeable look greatly improves the comfort of wearing a transponder.

To suit every customer’s needs, Datamars’ New UHF LaundryChip 401 is available in three versions, depending on the application method: 401 Source Tagging (to be inserted directly into a hem), 401 Patchable (heat-sealable) and 401 In Pouch, each very quick and easy to apply. Furthermore, the 401 is laser markable with the EPC code.

“The launch of this next generation transponder family is another important milestone for Datamars” concludes Julien Buros, Textile ID Product and Services Director at Datamars, “the 401 achieves a drastic reduction of physical dimensions while reading performance reaches new heights, especially in high density bulk. The 401 completes our high-performance UHF LaundryChip portfolio, widely enlarging its use in both the flat linen and the garment segments. Slimmer and stronger than ever, it can be embedded in every kind of textile and meets every kind of application requirement.”

The new UHF LaundryChip 401 will start shipping in May 2017.