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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 |
0.0030 inch (0.0762 mm)
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Adhesion to:
-Stainless Steel
-Polypropylene
-Glass
-Smooth ABS
-Cardboard* |
ASTM D 1000
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell |
3 oz/in (3 N/100 mm)
4 oz/in (4 N/100 mm)
4 oz/in (4 N/100 mm)
4 oz/in (4 N/100 mm)
2 oz/in (2 N/100 mm)
3 oz/in (3 N/100 mm)
12 oz/in (15 N/100 mm)
20 oz/in (22 N/100 mm)
1 oz/in (1 N/100 mm)
1 oz/in (1 N/100 mm)
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| Tack |
ASTM D 2979
Polyken™ Probe Tack
1 second dwell |
19 oz (526 g)
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* Different types of cardboard and corrugated material will yield varied results. B-408 is not recommended for use with wax coated corrugated cardboard.
The following testing is performed with B-408 thermal transfer printed on a
BradyPrinter™ THT 200M, 300X, and 600X Plus using a Brady Series R6100 ribbon. Samples laminated to glass, stainless steel, polypropylene, smooth ABS and cardboard 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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| Service Temperature |
30 days at 158°F (70°C ) |
No visible effect. |
| UV Light Resistance |
30 days in UV Sunlighter™ 100 |
Not recommended for outdoor exposure. No visible effect to print. |
| Weatherability |
ASTM G 26
30 days in Xenon Arc Weatherometer |
Not recommended for outdoor exposure. |
| Humidity Resistance |
30 days at 100°F (37°C), 95% R.H. |
Labels exposed to elevated humidity conditions will have decreased adhesion to the underlying substrate. No visible effect to print. |
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. 
