| TDS No. B-773 |
Effective Date: 14-Jan-2002
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Description:
B-773 is a metallized polyester film with a permanent acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and a matte topcoat specifically formulated for laser printing.
B-773 is designed for applications, like rating and serial plates, that utilize alphanumerics, barcodes, graphic symbols and logos, and require nameplate-like quality. B-773 is designed to withstand numerous solvents and elevated temperatures.
B-773 is a UL-recognized component and CSA accepted material when printed with various laser printer toners. B-773 is also UL-recognized in the PermaShield™ (PSL) label format. See UL file MH17154 and CSA Acceptance Record LS 41833 for specific details.
Brady B-773 meets the requirements of a halogen-free material per DIN VDE 0472 part 815. (Statement based on review of product construction and confirmatory halogen content test run at an independent test laboratory.)
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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
-Substrate
-Adhesive
-Total |
0.0029 inch (0.072 mm)
0.0022 inch (0.057 mm)
0.0051 inch (0.129 mm)
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Adhesion to:
-Stainless Steel |
ASTM D 1000
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell |
64 oz/inch (70 N/100 mm)
76 oz/inch (83 N/100 mm)
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| Tack |
ASTM D 2979
Polyken™ Probe Tack
1 second dwell |
24.7 oz (700 g)
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| Drop Shear |
PSTC-7 (except use 1/2" x 1" sample) |
24+ hours
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| Tensile Strength and Elongation |
ASTM D 1000
-Machine
-Cross |
65 lbs/in. (1138 N/100 mm),
149%
73 lbs/in. (1278 N/100 mm), 91%
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Performance Properties tested on B-773 samples laser printed with HP LaserJet 6P printer. Printed samples were laminated to aluminum and allowed to dwell 24 hours before exposure to the indicated environments.
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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 248°F (120°C) |
No visible effect |
| Low Service Temperature |
30 days at -85°F (-65°C) |
No visible effect |
| 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 |
| Weatherability |
ASTM G155, Cycle 1
30 days in Xenon Arc Weatherometer |
No visible effect |
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTY
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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
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Samples printed with an HP LaserJet 6P printer. Samples laminated to aluminum panels and allowed to dwell 24 hours prior to testing. Test conducted at room temperature. Testing consisted of 5 cycles of 10 minute immersions in the specified test fluid followed by a 30 minute recovery period. After final immersion, samples rubbed 10 times with cotton swab saturated with test fluid.
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CHEMICAL REAGENT
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SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION OF VISUAL CHANGE
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EFFECT TO LABEL STOCK
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EFFECT TO PRINT
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EFFECT TO PRINT WITH RUB
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| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
Slight adhesive ooze |
Severe print bleed |
Complete print removal after rub |
| Toluene |
Slight adhesive ooze |
Severe print bleed |
Complete print removal after rub |
| Freon® TMS |
Slight adhesive ooze |
No visible effect |
Slight print removal after rub |
| Isopropyl Alcohol |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| Mineral Spirits |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| JP-4 Jet Fuel |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| ASTM Reference Fuel B |
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 |
| Rust Veto® 342 |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| Skydrol® 500B-4 |
Slight adhesive ooze |
No visible effect |
Complete print removal after rub |
| 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 |
| 10% Sodium Hydroxide Solution |
Whitening of topcoat |
No visible effect |
No visible effect |
| 10% Sulfuric Acid Solution |
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.
Freon® is a registered trademark of Du Pont de Nemours, E.I. and Company.
PermaShield™ is a trademark of Brady Worldwide, Inc.
Polyken™ is a trademark of Testing Machines Inc.
Rust Veto® is a registered trademark of the E.F. Houghton & Co.
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.)
CSA: Canadian Standards Association
PSTC: Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (U.S.A.)
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers (U.S.A.)
UL: Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (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. |
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