Barcoding for Glass

Specialist ceramic decal developer Xerital has come up with a system of serialised barcodes that can be applied to glass substrates – and now the world’s leading sorbent sample tube manufacturer, Markes International, has switched entirely to this method for glass tube marking. Xerital’s high temperature decals, which incorporate the barcode, are actually fired on to the glass tubes, resulting in a permanent marking that is strongly resistant to scratching, chemical attack and thermal processes. The final, fired product is not only extremely durable but provides for a high resolution output which is vital for accurate code scanning and reading.