| TDS No. B-627 |
Effective Date: 21-Feb-2000
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Description:
Brady B-627 is a gold polyester film with a translucent matte printable topcoat and a permanent acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive.
Brady B-627 is used for high quality labels, emblems, and rating plates used for identification, marking, and instruction panels. Variable information can be added to B-627 using dot-matrix print method. The Brady Series 2000 and 5000 ribbons are recommended for dot matrix printing of B-627.
Brady B-627 offers a rich metallized gold appearance, as well as good heat resistance and dimensional stability.
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Details:
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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TEST METHODS
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AVERAGE RESULTS
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| Thickness |
ASTM D 1000
-Topcoat
-Film
-Adhesive
-Total |
0.0008 inch (0.020 mm)
0.0020 inch (0.051 mm)
0.0008 inch (0.020 mm)
0.0036 inch (0.091 mm)
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Adhesion to:
-Stainless Steel
-Polypropylene
-Textured ABS |
ASTM D 1000
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell |
55 oz/in (60 N/100 mm)
65 oz/in (71 N/100 mm)
40 oz/in (44 N/100 mm)
50 oz/in (55 N/100 mm)
4 oz/in (4 N/100 mm)
6 oz/in (7 N/100 mm)
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| Tack |
ASTM D 2979
Polyken™ Probe Tack
1 second dwell |
25 oz (700 g)
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| Application Temperature |
Lowest application temperature to stainless steel |
50°F (10°C)
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The following testing is performed with the B-627 printed with the Brady Series 2000 and 5000 ribbons and laminated to aluminum panels. All samples allowed to dwell 24 hours prior to testing.
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES
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TEST METHODS
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TYPICAL RESULTS
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| High Service Temperature |
30 days at 248°F (120°C) |
No visible effect at 120°C. Gold color severely faded after 30 days at 130°C. |
| Low Service Temperature |
30 days at -40°F (-40°C) |
No visible effect |
| Humidity Resistance |
30 days at 100°F (37°C), 95% R.H. |
No visible effect |
| UV Light Resistance |
30 days in UV Sunlighter™ 100 |
No visible effect |
| Weatherabilit y |
ASTM G155, Cycle 1
30 days in Xenon Arc Weatherometer |
Slight fade of gold color. Very slight Series 2000 or 5000 print fade. |
| Abrasion Resistance |
Taber Abraser, CS-10 grinding wheels, 250 g/arm (Fed. Std. 191A, Method 5306) |
Series 2000 and 5000 print still legible after 1000 cycles. |
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTY
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SOLVENT RESISTANCE
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Samples were printed with Series 2000 and 5000 ribbons, laminated to aluminum panels, and dwelled 24 hours prior to test. Testing consisted of 5 cycles of 10 minute immersions in the specified chemicals followed by 30 minute recovery periods. After the final immersion the samples were rubbed immediately 10 times with cotton swabs saturated in test fluids. Testing was conducted at room temperature.
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CHEMICAL REAGENT
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SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION OF VISUAL CHANGE
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APPEARANCE OF TAPE
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APPEARANCE OF
SERIES 2000 PRINT
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APPEARANCE OF
SERIES 5000 PRINT
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| Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
Slight color change, topcoat removed when rubbed |
Print removed when rubbed |
Print removed when rubbed |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
Topcoat removed when rubbed |
Print removed when rubbed |
Print removed when rubbed |
| Toluene |
Topcoat removed when rubbed |
Print removed when rubbed |
Print removed when rubbed |
| Isopropyl Alcohol |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| Mineral Spirits |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| JP-8 Jet Fuel |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| SAE 20 WT Oil |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| Mil 5606 Oil |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| Speedi Kut Cutting Oil 332 |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| Gasoline |
Slight adhesive ooze |
Slight print fade when rubbed |
Slight print fade when rubbed |
| Super Agitene® |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| Deionized Water |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 3% Alconox® Detergent |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| Northwoods™ Buzz Saw Citrus Degreaser |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
Product testing, customer feedback, and history of similar products, support a customerperformance expectation of at leasttwo 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.
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Trademarks:
Alconox® is a registered trademark of Alconox Co.
Northwoods™ is a trademark of the Superior Chemical Corporation.
Polyken™ is a trademark of Testing Machines Inc.
Sunlighter™ is a trademark of the Test Lab Apparatus Company
Super Agitene® is a registered trademark of Graymills Corporation
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials (U.S.A.)
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers (U.S.A.)
All S.I. Units (metric) are mathematically derived from the U.S. Conventional
Units.
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Note: All values shown are averages and should not be used for specification purposes.
Test data and test results contained in this document are for general information only and shall not be relied upon by Brady customers for designs and specifications, or be relied on as meeting specified performance criteria. Customers desiring to develop specifications or performance criteria for specific product applications should contact Brady for further information.
Product compliance information is based upon information provided by suppliers of the raw materials used by Brady to manufacture this product or based on results of testing using recognized analytical methods performed by a third party, independent laboratory. As such, Brady makes no independent representations or warranties, express or implied, and assumes no liability in connection with the use of this information. |
WARRANTY
Brady products are sold with the understanding that the buyers will test them in actual use and determine for themselves their adaptability to their intended uses. Brady warrants to the buyers that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship, but limits its obligation under this warranty to replacement of the product shown to Brady's satisfaction to have been defective at the time Brady sold it. This warranty does not extend to any persons obtaining the product from the buyers. This warranty is in lieu of any other warranty, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and of any other obligations or liability on Brady's part. Under no circumstances will Brady be liable for any loss, damage, expense, or consequential damages of any kind arising in connection with the use, or inability to use, Brady's products. |
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