wireless memory device 30 35 that presents a smooth printing or application surface in contact with the thermal imaging heat sensitive layer 40 the relative resiliency of the polyfoam layer 20 permits the laminate 100 to conform to the shape of the wireless memory device 30 35 and prevents errors in printing that might otherwise occur if the polyfoam layer 20 was not utilized e g the printer head may skip over uneven portions of the thermal imaging heat sensitive layer 40 not corrected by the polyfoam layer 20 one of skill in the art will appreciate that the polyfoam can be any of a variety of open or closed cell polyfoams including but not limited to foam materials such as polyethylene ethylene vinyl acetate urethane polyester polyether latex silicone urethane ethers polypropylene neoprene and poly vinyl chloride it will be appreciated that the flatness profile of the thermal imaging heat sensitive layer 40 will be optimized by the selection of a suitably resilient foam and a wireless memory device 30 35 with a relatively flat and or thin profile as aforementioned the thermal imaging heat sensitive layer 40 can be any thermal paper and or thermally coated substrate optimized for thermal printing processes such as direct thermal and thermal transfer printing processes including but not limited to those examples further described in each of the u s patents incorporated by reference hereinabove the antistatic coating layer 50 can also be substituted or complemented with a protective topcoat or print receiving layer 50 designed to maintain the integrity of the thermal imaging heat sensitive layer 40 including but not limited to common topcoat or print receiving layers 50 made from polyvinyl alcohol.