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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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TEST METHODS
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AVERAGE RESULTS
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Thickness
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ASTM D 1000
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0.012 inch (0.305 mm)
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Hole Tear Strength
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LTP 1412*
-Machine
-Cross
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16 lb (7.3 kg)
21 lb (9.5 kg)
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Tensile Strength and Elongation
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ASTM D 1000
-Machine direction
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191 lbs/inch (3.4 kg/mm), 22%
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Dielectric Strength
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ASTM D1000
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14,000 Volts
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Vacuum Outgassing
Tested at an outside laboratory
Test samples printed with R4300 Series ribbon
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ASTM E595
Specification Limits
%Total Mass Loss (TML) – 1.0% maximum
%Collected Volatile Condensable Material (CVCM) – 0.10 maximum
% Water Vapor Recovered - Report
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White/R4300:
% TML – 1.53
% CVCM – 0.10
% WVR – 1.13
Yellow/R4300:
% TML – 1.7
% CVCM – 0.10
%WVR – 1.45
Green/R4300:
% TML – 1.77
% CVCM – 0.09
% WVR – 1.47
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Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
Tested at an outside laboratory
Test samples printed with R4300 Series ribbon
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ASTM E162
Common Maximum - 35
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Flame Spread Index (Is) (rounded average result of 4 tests)
White/R4300 – 15
Yellow/R4300 – 15
Green/R4300 – 5
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Specific Optical Density of Smoke (Ds)
Tested at an outside laboratory
Test samples printed with R4300 Series ribbon
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ASTM E662
Common Maximum
Flaming Mode at 1.5 minutes – 100
Flaming Mode at 4.0 minutes – 200
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Specific Optical Density (Ds) (average of 3 tests)
White/R4300:
Flaming mode at 1.5 minutes – 14
Flaming mode at 4.0 minutes – 54
Non-Flaming mode at 1.5 minutes – 1
Non-Flaming mode at 4.0 minutes – 3
Yellow/R4300
Flaming mode at 1.5 minutes – 24
Flaming mode at 4.0 minutes – 48
Non-Flaming mode at 1.5 minutes – 6
Non-Flaming mode at 4.0 minutes – 9
Green/R4300
Flaming mode at 1.5 minutes – 14
Flaming mode at 4.0 minutes – 39
Non-Flaming mode at 1.5 minutes – 2
Non-Flaming mode at 4.0 minutes – 4
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* Brady Corporation Lab Test Procedure
Performance properties tested on B-508 printed with Series R2000 and R5000 dot matrix ribbons and with Series R4300 and Brady 356126 thermal transfer ribbons. B-508 printed samples were tested on white, yellow and green topcoats. Unless noted, results are the same for all colors of topcoat and all ribbons.
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES
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TEST METHOD
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TYPICAL RESULTS
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Long Term High Service Temperature
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30 days at 266°F (130°C)
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Slight discoloring on face and moderate discoloration on back of tag. No visible effect to print.
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Long Term High Service Temperature
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30 days at 302°F (150°C)
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White tag exhibits slight discoloriation on face and back of tag.
Yellow tag exhibits severe fade in that yellow color has almost disappeared. Tag exhibits slight fading of the yellow color after 14 days at 150°C.
Green tag exhibits moderate discoloration on the face and back of tag. Tag still looks green.
Print is legible on all tag colors.
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Short Term Service Temperature
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7 days at 175°C
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White tag exhibits moderate discoloration on the face and back of the tag.
Yellow tag exhibits severe fade in that the yellow color has disappeared.
Green tag exhibits slight to moderate discoloration; tag still looks green
Print is legible on all tag colors.
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Short Term Service Temperature
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30 minutes at 356°F (180°C)
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Slight discoloration and slight warping of tag. No visible effect to print.
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Low Service Temperature
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30 days at -94°F ( -70°C)
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No visible effect
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Humidity Resistance
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30 days at 100°F, 95% R.H.
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No visible effect
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UV Light Resistance
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30 days in UV Sunlighter™ 100
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Very slight discoloration to white topcoat. No effect to yellow topcoat. Slight discoloration to green topcoat. Slight discoloration on back of tag.
Slight R5000 print fade. No visible effect to R2000, R4300 or 356126 print.
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Weatherability
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ASTM G155, Cycle 1
30 days in Xenon Arc Weatherometer
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Slight print fade with R2000 and R5000. No visible effect to R4300 and 356126 print.
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Salt Fog Resistance
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ASTM B 117
30 days in 5% salt fog solution chamber
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No visible effect.
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Print Adherence per SAE-AS81531 (Sec 3.4.2)
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SAE-AS81531 (Sec 4.6.2)
20 eraser rubs with hard hand pressure
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Pass - Print still legible with all ribbons.
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Solvent Resistance per SAE-AS81531 (Sec 3.4.3)
Solution A
Solution C
Solution D
JP-8 Jet Fuel**
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MIL-STD-202, Method 215K
3 cycles of 3 minute immersions in specified fluids followed by toothbrush rub after each immersion
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Pass - Print still legible with all ribbons in all test fluids.
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Solution A: 1 part isopropyl alcohol, 3 parts mineral spirits
Solution B: deleted from MIL-STD-202, Method 215K
Solution C: BIOACT® EC-7RTM terpene defluxer
Solution D: 42 parts water, 1 part propylene glycol monomethyl ether, 1 part monoethanolamine at 70°C
**JP-8 is an additional chemical tested; it is not specified in MIL-STD-202, Method 215K
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTY
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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
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B-508 samples printed with Series R5000 and R2000 dot matrix ribbons and with Series R4300 and Brady 356126 thermal transfer ribbons. Samples dwelled a minimum of 24 hours before testing. Test conducted at room temperature on B-508 white, yellow and green. Testing consisted of 30 minute fluid immersion. After immersion, the printed image was rubbed on 10 times with a cotton swab saturated with the test fluid. The rating scale below shows the effect to the quality of the print and topcoat, if applicable, for each sample. Unless noted, results are the same for the white, yellow and green topcoats.
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CHEMICAL REAGENT
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SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION OF VISUAL CHANGE
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WITHOUT RUB
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DOT MATRIX
WITH RUB
R2000 and R5000
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THERMAL TRANSFER
WITH RUB
R4300 and 356126
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| Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
white - 2 print and topcoat
yellow - 2 print, 3 topcoat
green - 2 print, 3 topcoat
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5
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5
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| Propylene Glycol |
1
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1
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1
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| 5% Salt Solution |
1
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1
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1
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| Isopropyl Alcohol |
1
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1
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2
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| JP-8 Jet Fuel |
1
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1
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2
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| Mil 5606 Oil |
1, tag slightly stained red
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1
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2
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| Gasoline |
1
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1
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3
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| Skydrol® 500B-4 |
1
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2
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3
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| BIOACT® EC-7RTM Terpene Cleaner |
1
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1
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2
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| Deionized Water |
1
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1
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1
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| 3% Alconox® Detergent |
1
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1
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1
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| 10% Sodium Hydroxide Solution |
1
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1
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1
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| 10% Sulfuric Acid Solution |
2
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1
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1
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Rating scale:
1= no visible effect
2= slight smear, bleed or print removal
3= moderate smear, bleed or print removal (print still legible)
4= severe smear, bleed or print removal (print illegible or just barely legible)
5= complete print and/or topcoat removal
NP= print removed prior to rub
Product testing, customer feedback, and history of similar products, support a customer performance expectation of at least two years from the date of receipt for this product as long as this product is stored in its original packaging in an environment below 80 degrees F and 60% RH . We are confident that our product will perform well beyond this time frame. However, it remains the responsibility of the user to assess the risk of using such product. We encourage customers to develop functional testing protocols that will qualify a product's fitness for use, in their actual applications.
