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Technical Data Sheet

BRADY B-473 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTABLE GLOSSY WHITE STATIC DISSIPATIVE POLYESTER LABEL STOCK

TDS No. B-473
Effective Date: 26-Sep-2006

Description:

GENERAL
Print Technology: Thermal Transfer
Material Type: White Polyester
Finish: Glossy
Adhesive: Static Dissipative Permanent Acrylic

APPLICATIONS
Printed circuit board and electronic component post-process labeling

RECOMMENDED RIBBONS
Brady Series R6000

 

REGULATORY/AGENCY APPROVALS
UL: B-473 is a UL Recognized Component to UL969 Labeling and Marking Standard when printed with Brady Series R6000 ribbon. See UL file MH17154 for specific details. UL information can be accessed online at UL.com. Search in Certifications area.
CSA: B-473 is CSA Accepted to C22.2 No. 0.15-95 Adhesive Labels Standard when printed with the Brady Series R6000 ribbon. See CSA file 041833 for specific details. CSA information can be accessed online at directories.csa-international.org.
SP Provning Forskning: ESD-approved for IEC 61340-5-1 and EN 100015-1 per SP Swedish National Testing and Research Institute (see ESD-approval DNo: 230-02-0034).

 

Brady B-473 is RoHS complinat to 2005/618/EC MCV amendment to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC.


SPECIAL FEATURES
B-473 has a static dissipative adhesive and is supplied on a static dissipative release liner. It has surface resistivity values in the recommended range for Dissipative ESD Packaging Materials as defined in Table 1 of ANSI/ESD S20.20 (³ 1x105 to < 1x1012 ohms). B-473 also meets the requirements of EIA-541 "Packaging Material Standards for ESD Sensitive Items" in which a charged material must decay to 1% of its initial voltage in less than 2 seconds.



Details:


PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
TEST METHODS
AVERAGE RESULTS
Thickness ASTM D 1000
-Substrate
-Adhesive
-Total
 
0.0020 inch (0.05 mm)
0.0014 inch (0.04 mm)
0.0034 inch (0.09 mm)
Adhesion to:
- Stainless Steel		 ASTM D 1000
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
 
49 oz/inch (54 N/100 mm)
60 oz/inch (66 N/100 mm)
Tack ASTM D 2979
Polyken™ Probe Tack
(1 second dwell, 1 cm/sec separation)
 
31 oz (885 g)
Drop Shear PSTC-7 (except use 1/2" x 1" sample)
70 hours
Tensile Strength and Elongation ASTM D 1000
-Machine
-Cross
 
38 lbs/inch (665N/100 mm), 68%
56 lbs/inch (980N/100 mm), 46%
Dielectric Strength ASTM D 1000
9000 volts
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
TEST METHODS
AVERAGE RESULTS
Surface Resistivity - Adhesive EOS/ESD S11.11
-adhesive
5 x 108 ohms/sq.
Liner Surface Resistivity EOS/ESD S11.11
- Release side
- Backside
1.7 x 1010 ohms/sq
2.5 x 109 ohms/sq
Static Decay - Adhesive EIA-541 to 1% of initial charge
0.01 seconds
Static Decay - Liner EIA-541 to 1% of initial charge
- Release side
 
0.2 seconds
Voltage
(Label removed from liner, adhesive tested)		 Value is obtained by removing a 1.5" x 0.25" label from liner and immediately holding label to a static sensing device calibrated in volts.
 
10 volts
Voltage
(Label removed from liner, liner tested)		 Value is obtained by removing a label from liner and immediately holding label to a static sensing device calibrated in volts.
 
3.4 volts


The following testing was performed with B-473 thermal transfer printed on a BradyPrinter™ THT 300X using a Brady Series R6000 ribbon. Labels printed with 3:1 ratio barcodes with 6 mil X dimension bars and alphanumerics. Samples laminated to aluminum panels and allowed to dwell 24 hours prior to testing.

PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES
TEST METHOD
TYPICAL RESULTS
Short Term High Service Temperature 5 minutes at 354°F (180°C) No visible effect to label at 180°C. Slight film shrinkage at 190°C but label is still functional. At 210°C label has severe film shrinkage.
Long Term High Service Temperature 30 days at 248°F (120°C) No visible effect at 120°C
Low Service Temperature 30 days at -40°F (-40°C) No visible effect at -40°C
Humidity Resistance 30 days at 100°F (37°C) and 95% R.H. No visible effect
UV Light Resistance 30 days in UV Sunlighter™ 100 No visible effect
Weatherability1 ASTM G155, Cycle 1
30 days in Xenon Arc Weatherometer

 

No visible effect
Salt Fog Resistance ASTM B 117
30 days in 5% salt fog solution chamber

 

No visible effect

PERFORMANCE PROPERTY
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Samples printed with Series R4900 and R6000 ribbons using a BradyPrinter™ Model 300X. Labels printed with 3:1 ratio barcodes with 6 mil narrow X dimension bars and alphanumerics. Test was conducted at room temperature after 24 hour dwell. Testing consisted of 5 cycles of 10 minute immersions in the specified chemicals followed by a 30 minute recovery period. Samples rubbed 10 times with cotton swab immersed in test fluid after final immersion.

CHEMICAL REAGENT
SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION OF VISUAL CHANGE
LABEL STOCK
R4900
R6000
EFFECT OF COTTON SWAB RUBS
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Slight adhesive ooze No visible effect No visible effect Printing removed
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Slight adhesive ooze No visible effect No visible effect Printing removed
Toluene Slight adhesive ooze No visible effect No visible effect Printing removed
Freon® TMS Slight adhesive ooze No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Isopropyl Alcohol No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Mineral Spirits No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
JP-4 Jet Fuel No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Mil 5606 Oil No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
ASTM #3 Oil No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Gasoline Slight adhesive ooze No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Skydrol® 500B-4 Slight adhesive ooze No visible effect No visible effect Printing removed
Super Agitene® No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Alphametals BIOACT® EC-7R™ Slight adhesive ooze No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Deionized Water No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
3% Alconox® Detergent No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
10% Sodium Hydroxide Solution No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
10% Sulfuric Acid Solution No visible effect 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.




Trademarks:
Alconox® is a registered trademark of Alconox Co.
BIOACT® is a registered trademark of Petroferm, Inc.
BradyPrinter™ is a trademark of Brady Worldwide, Inc.
EC-7R™ is a trademark of Petroferm Inc.
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
TLS2200® is a registered trademark of Brady Worldwide, Inc.
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials (U.S.A.)
EIA: Electronic Industry Association (U.S.A.)
EOS/ESD: Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge (U.S.A.)
PSTC: Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (U.S.A.)
All S.I. Units (metric) are mathematically derived from the U.S. Conventional
Units.

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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