Zebra 104523-010 White PVC Adhesive Cards with Mylar Release Liner
Overview
The Zebra 104523-010 is a 500-card pack of white PVC adhesive-back cards designed for environments where a printed card needs to bond directly to a surface — think asset labeling, equipment tracking plates, or badge overlays that must stay put. Each card is constructed as a laminated composite: 10 mil of printable PVC on top, bonded to a 14 mil Mylar release liner, for a total handling thickness of 24 mil. That liner keeps the adhesive protected during printing and handling, then peels cleanly when you're ready to apply. Manufactured in the US, these are genuine Zebra card media sourced through commercial supply channels — not grey-market stock.
If you're evaluating Zebra card media, the 104523-010 (often searched as 104523 010) occupies a specific niche: it's not a standard CR80 PVC card for insertion into a badge holder. It's an adhesive-back format, which means it belongs in workflows where the output gets affixed to something rather than carried in a wallet or lanyard clip. That distinction matters when you're selecting consumables for your Zebra card printer fleet.
Key Features
- 10 mil PVC print layer: The printable face is 10 mil PVC — thick enough to accept dye-sublimation or direct-to-card printing cleanly, with a surface that holds color and barcode detail without bleed-through to the adhesive layer beneath. For asset tags and printed labels that need to survive handling, this is a meaningful construction choice over thinner film stock.
- 14 mil Mylar release liner: The Mylar backing adds rigidity during the print pass — cards feed flat through the printer without curl or jam — and the 14 mil thickness means the liner doesn't tear or delaminate under the friction of a card printer's transport rollers. Once printed, the liner peels in one clean pull.
- 24 mil total composite thickness: At 24 mil total, the card+liner stack feeds reliably through Zebra card printers calibrated for standard CR80 thickness ranges. Verify your printer's media thickness spec before loading — some entry-level models are tuned for 30 mil standard cards and may need a thickness adjustment.
- Adhesive-back construction: The pressure-sensitive adhesive on the card back is what differentiates this SKU from standard PVC card stock. Once the liner is removed, the card bonds to flat surfaces — useful for permanent asset identification plates, equipment serial number overlays, or affixed access credential inserts. Not designed for repeated repositioning.
- 500 cards per pack: A single box of 104523-010 contains 500 cards — a meaningful run quantity for mid-scale asset tagging projects or badge production batches without the overhead of managing multiple small-lot reorders.
- US country of origin: Manufactured domestically, which matters in procurement environments with TAA or Buy American sourcing requirements. Verify at the PO level if your contract mandates country-of-origin documentation.
- Zebra Cards product family: These cards are engineered to Zebra's card media tolerances — dimensional consistency, surface coating, and thickness uniformity are matched to Zebra card printer feed mechanisms. Third-party card stock of nominally similar spec often introduces feed errors and color inconsistency; staying within the Zebra card media ecosystem eliminates that variable.
Integration & Compatibility
The 104523-010 is part of the broader Zebra card media lineup, which spans standard PVC cards, composite cards, and specialty constructions like this adhesive-back format. These cards are intended for use with Zebra's card printer line — ZC, ZXP, and ZD series models that support the card thickness and media type. Before loading, confirm your printer's supported media thickness range and whether the adhesive-back construction requires any platen or roller adjustment per the printer's operator guide.
For facilities running Zebra printers alongside a broader label printing infrastructure, the adhesive-back card format bridges the gap between label output and card-format output — useful when you need the dimensional rigidity of a card but the application method of a label. Pair with compatible Zebra card printer ribbons matched to your print technology (dye-sub retransfer vs. direct-to-card) for consistent output quality.
If your deployment involves high-volume badge issuance alongside asset tagging, consider reviewing a card printer selection guide to confirm the right printer model for your throughput and media requirements before committing to large card stock quantities.
What's in the Box
- 500x Zebra 104523-010 white PVC adhesive-back cards (10 mil PVC / 14 mil Mylar liner / 24 mil total)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the total thickness of the Zebra 104523-010 card?
A: The 104523-010 has a total composite thickness of 24 mil — 10 mil of printable PVC plus a 14 mil Mylar release liner. The liner is removed at application time; the PVC layer alone is 10 mil.
Q: How many cards are included in one box of the 104523-010?
A: Each box contains 500 cards.
Q: Is the adhesive on the 104523-010 permanent or repositionable?
A: The adhesive is pressure-sensitive and designed for permanent bonding to flat surfaces once the Mylar liner is removed. It is not intended for repeated repositioning or removal.
Q: Where are the Zebra 104523-010 cards manufactured?
A: These cards have a US country of origin. If your procurement requires formal country-of-origin documentation for TAA or contract compliance, request it at the purchase order stage.
Q: What Zebra card printers are compatible with the 104523-010?
A: The 104523-010 is part of Zebra's card media product family and is designed for use with Zebra card printers. Confirm that your specific printer model supports adhesive-back card media and the 24 mil total thickness before loading — check the printer's operator guide for supported media thickness ranges and any required adjustments.
Q: Can the 104523-010 be used for standard ID badge applications carried in badge holders?
A: These cards are adhesive-back and intended to be affixed to surfaces. For standard ID badges carried in holders or on lanyards, a non-adhesive PVC card from the Zebra Cards lineup would be the appropriate choice.
The 104523-010 is a purpose-built consumable that gets misspecified more often than it should. The 24 mil total thickness — specifically the 14 mil Mylar liner component — is what makes this card feed reliably through Zebra card printer transports. Without that liner stiffness, a 10 mil PVC sheet alone would curl and misfeed. Once you understand that the liner is doing structural work during the print pass, not just protecting the adhesive, you spec this card correctly the first time.
Technical Highlights:
- Composite 24 mil thickness: The 10 mil PVC + 14 mil Mylar construction hits the thickness range most Zebra card printers are calibrated for — important because adhesive-back media in thinner constructions frequently causes transport jams in printers expecting standard card stock.
- Pressure-sensitive adhesive: Designed for permanent surface bonding, not badge-holder insertion — this is the key functional distinction from standard PVC card stock. Using this in a badge holder application is a waste of the adhesive layer and adds unnecessary cost per card.
- 500-card pack quantity: At 500 units per box with a package weight of 4.9 lbs, this is sized for mid-volume production runs — asset tagging campaigns, equipment serial plate printing, or overlay badge production without the overhead of frequent reorders.
Deployment Considerations:
- Before loading a full box, run 5–10 test cards through your printer to verify thickness compatibility and confirm the adhesive layer doesn't interact with your printer's cleaning rollers — some Zebra models have specific media type settings that should be configured for adhesive-back stock.
- The Mylar liner is 14 mil and rigid — don't mistake thickness variation between the liner-on and liner-off card as a defect. The 10 mil PVC face is the printed and applied layer; the 14 mil liner goes in the waste bin after application.
This card stock is the right call for facilities teams running Zebra card printers for permanent asset identification — data center rack labeling, medical equipment tracking plates, or security panel serial number overlays where a printed card affixed directly to equipment is cleaner and more durable than a paper label.
