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PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES
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TEST METHODS
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AVERAGE RESULTS
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| Total Thickness |
ASTM D 1000 |
0.0032 inch (0.081 mm)
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Adhesion to Aluminum
(Panels conform to QQ-A-250/5) |
ASTM D 1000
72 hour RT dwell
Heat activated 3 min. at 145°C |
75 oz/in (82 N/100 mm)
110 oz/in (120 N/100 mm)
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| Tensile Strength and Elongation |
ASTM D 1000
Machine direction |
20 lbs/in (350 N/100 mm),
90%
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For the following tests, samples printed with R2000, R5000 dot matrix ribbons and R4900 and R7961 thermal transfer ribbons and wrapped on 0.75" OD metal tubing. Samples tested both after heat activating 3 minutes at 145°C, and after 72 hour room temperature dwell.
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES
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TEST METHOD
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TYPICAL RESULTS
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| High Service Temperature |
30 days at 230°F (110°C) |
At 110°C slight discoloration of tape, print still easily legible. Tape discolored but legible after 100 hours at 160°C. |
| Low Service Temperature |
30 days at -85°F (-65°C) |
No visible effect |
| Humidity Resistance |
30 days at 100°F (37°C), 95% R.H. |
No visible effect |
| Weatherability |
ASTM G155, Cycle 1
30 days in Xenon Arc Weatherometer |
Some discoloration of adhesive, print still easily legible |
| U.V. Light Resistance |
30 days in UV Sunlighter™ 100 |
No visible effect |
| Abrasion Test |
Taber Abraser, CS-10 grinding wheels, 500 g/arm
(Fed. Std. 191A, Method 5306) |
Print still legible at 100 cycles |
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES
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FLUID RESISTANCE
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For the following tests, samples wrapped on 0.75" O D metal tubing and applied flat to QQ-A-250/5 aluminum panels. Samples printed with R2000, R5000 dot matrix ribbons and R4900 and R7961 thermal transfer ribbons. Samples tested both after 72 hour room temperature dwell, and after heat activating 3 minutes at 145°C.
Non-Heat Activated (72 hours at room temperature)
Testing consisted of five cycles of 10 minute immersions in the specified chemical reagent followed by 30 minute recovery periods. Samples subjected to 5 double rubs with cotton swab after final immersion.
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TEST CONDITION
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ADHESION TO ALUMINUM
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TUBE WRAP
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R2000, R5000 DOT MATRIX PRINT
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R4900, R7961 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINT
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| 24 hrs in DI water at RT* |
47 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in 7808 oil at 200°F |
120 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in JP-8 jet fuel at RT |
71 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in MIL 5606 oil at RT |
70 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in MIL 25576 rocket fuel at RT |
71 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in Skydrol® 500B-4 at RT |
76 oz/in |
No visible effect |
Print removed after rubs |
Print removed after rubs |
| 72 hrs in Monsanto low density aviation fluid at RT |
75 oz/in |
No visible effect |
Print removed after rubs |
Print removed after rubs |
| 96 hrs in Xenon Arc Weatherometer |
84 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
Heat Activated (3 minutes at 145°C)
Testing consisted of five cycles of 10 minute immersions in the specified chemical reagent followed by 30 minute recovery periods. Samples subjected to 5 double rubs with cotton swab after final immersion.
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TEST CONDITION
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ADHESION TO ALUMINUM
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TUBE WRAP
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R2000, R5000 DOT MATRIX PRINT
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R4900, R7961 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINT
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| 24 hrs in DI water at RT |
35 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in 7808 oil at 200°F |
134 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in JP-8 jet fuel at RT |
86 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in MIL 5606 oil at RT |
63 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in MIL 25576 rocket fuel at RT |
93 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 72 hrs in Skydrol® 500B-4 at RT |
88 oz/in |
No visible effect |
Print removed after rubs |
Print removed after rubs |
| 72 hrs in Monsanto low density aviation fluid at RT |
81 oz/in |
No visible effect |
Print removed after rubs |
Print removed after rubs |
| 96 hrs in Xenon Arc Weatherometer |
76 oz/in |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
*RT=room temperature, 72°F
Product testing, customer feedback, and history of similar products, support a customer performance expectation of at leastone year 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.
