| TDS No. B-137 |
Effective Date: 27-Jan-2000
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Description:
Brady B-137 is a polyvinylfluoride film with a pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive and a topcoat specially formulated for inkjet printers.
Brady B-137 is designed for applications, like cable marking and component identification, that require a self-extinguishing material as well as good solvent and high temperature resistance. Hewlett Packard's 600 Series or newer black inks are recommended for use with this product.
Brady B-137 has good smudge, solvent, and water resistance along with good termperature performance. B-137 has been judged to be self-extinguishing by laboratory testing.
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Details:
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | TEST METHODS | AVERAGE RESULTS | | Thickness | ASTM D 1000
-Topcoat
-Film
-Adhesive
-Total | 0.0015 inch (0.038 mm)
0.0020 inch (0.051 mm)
0.0010 inch (0.025 mm)
0.0045 inch (0.114 mm) | Adhesion to:
-Stainless Steel
-Textured ABS
-Polypropylene
| ASTM D 1000
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell | 32 oz/in (35 N/100 mm)
40 oz/in (44 N/100 mm)
8 oz/in (9 N/100 mm)
9 oz/in (10 N/100 mm)
21 oz/in (23 N/100 mm)
26 oz/in (28 N/100 mm) | | Flammability | ASTM D 1000
Average Burn Time | ABT = less than 10 seconds | | Tack | ASTM D 2979
Polyken™ Probe Tack
1 second dwell | 34 oz (966 g) | | Application Temperature | Lowest application temperature to stainless steel | 50ºF (10ºC) |
The following testing is performed with the B-137 printed with Hewlett Packard's 600 Series ink. All samples allowed to dwell 24 hours prior to testing. Samples were tested on flat aluminum panels.PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES | TEST METHODS | TYPICAL RESULTS | | High Service Temperature | 30 days at 293°F (145°C) | No yellowing up to 120ºC; slight topcoat yellowing at 130ºC & 145ºC. No print fade was observed. | | 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 on print. Very slight topcoat yellowing. | | Weatherability | ASTM G 26
30 days in Xenon Arc Weatherometer | No visible effect on print. Moderate chalking when rubbed. | | Abrasion Resistance | Taber Abraser, CS-10 grinding wheels, 250 g/arm (Fed. Std. 191A, Method 5306) | HP600 Series ink still legible after 500 cycles. |
PERFORMANCE PROPERTY | CHEMICAL RESISTANCE |
Samples were printed with HP 600 Series inks, laminated to flat 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 flat samples were rubbed with cotton swabs. Testing was conducted at room temperature.CHEMICAL REAGENT | APPEARANCE OF
LABEL STOCK | APPEARANCE OF
HEWLETT PACKARD'S
600 SERIES BLACK INK | | Methyl Ethyl Ketone | Slight adhesive ooze | Moderate smear when rubbed | | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | Slight adhesive ooze | Slight smear when rubbed | | Toluene | Slight adhesive ooze | Moderate smear when rubbed | | Freon® TMS | No visible effect | Slight smear when rubbed | | Isopropyl Alcohol | No visible effect | Slight smear when rubbed | | Mineral Spirits | No visible effect | No visible effect | | JP-8 Jet Fuel | No visible effect | No visible effect | | ASTM #3 Oil | No visible effect | No visible effect | | Mil 5606 Oil | Label turned pink | No visible effect | | Skydrol® 500B-4<
/td> | Slight adhesive ooze | Moderate smear when rubbed | | Super Agitene® | No visible effect | No visible effect | | Deionized Water | No visible effect | No visible effect | | 3% Alconox® Detergent | No visible effect | Moderate smear of print during immersion | | 10% Sodium Hydroxide Solution | No visible effect | Severe smear when rubbed | | 10% Sulfuric Acid Solution | No visible effect | No visible effect |
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.
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Trademarks:
Alconox® is a registered trademark of Alconox Co.
Freon® is a registered trademark of Du Pont de Nemours, E.I. and Company.
Polyken™ is a trademark of Testing Machines Inc.
Skydrol® is a registered trademark of the Monsanto Company
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.)
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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. |
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