TechnicalDataSheet BRADYB390THERMALTRANSFERPRINTABLEWIREMARKINGINSERT&BRADYWIREMARKING CARRIERS TDSNo.B390 EffectiveDate:06/11/2009 Description: BradyB390Insertsareprintable,rigidinsertsdesignedtobeprintedandaffixedtoawireusingextruded,clearPVCBrady WireMarkingCarriers. BradyB390insertsaresuppliedrollformformattedforthermaltransferprintingontheTLS2200ThermalLabelingSystem andbenchtopprinters. TheTLS2200 printerrequirestheBradySeriesR6000highperformanceribbon.ThebenchtopprintersrequiretheBrady SeriesR6000orR6200highperformanceribbons. B390issuppliedinacustomheightandtwowidthswhicharecompatiblewithcarriers.Theavailablewidthsare15mmand 30mm.BradyWireMarkingCarriersaresuppliedcuttolength.Availablelengthsinclude15mmand30mm.Carriersizesare formarkingwiresfrom1.3mmto16.0mmindiameter(OD). ExposingtheinsertstoUVlightforanextendedperiodoftimewillembrittletheproduct.B390isdesignedforonetimeuse only. BradyB390meetstherequirementsofahalogenfeematerialperDINVDE0472part815.(Statementbasedonreviewof productconstructionandconfirmatoryhalogencontenttestrunatanindependenttestlaboratory.StatementexcludesPVC WireMarkingCarriers.) BradyB390isRoHScompliantto2005/618/ECMCVamendmenttoRoHSDirective2002/95/EC. Details: PERFORMANCE TESTMETHODS TYPICALRESULTS TYPICALRESULTS TYPICALRESULTS PROPERTIES B390 B390 CARRIER R6000 R6200 HighService 1000hrsat212F Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Slightdiscoloration Temperature (100C) LowService 1000hrsat40F Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Temperature (40C) HumidityResistance 1000hrsat100F Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect (37C),95%R.H. UVLightResistance 1000hrsinUV Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Slightdiscoloration Sunlighter100 Weatherability ASTMG155,Cycle1 Insertbecamebrittle,no Insertbecamebrittle, Slightdiscoloration 1000hrsinXenonArc visibleeffecttoprint slightprintfade Weatherometer MarkingPermanence 20eraserrubswithhard Slightprintremoval Slightprintremoval Notapplicable MILM81531 handpressure 20erasurerubs PERFORMANCEPROPERTY CHEMICALRESISTANCE SampleswereprintedwithSeriesR6000andR6200ribbonsanddwelled24hourspriortotest.Testingconsistedof5cycles of10minuteimmersionsinthespecifiedchemicalsfollowedby30minuterecoveryperiods.Afterthefinalimmersion,the sampleswererubbedwithcottonswabs.Testingwasconductedwithinsertsoutsideofcarriersatroomtemperatureresults areimprovedwhensamplesaretestedafterinsertingintocarriers.Carrierresultsarefromtestswithouttheinserts. R6000 CHEMICALREAGENT APPEARANCEOFINSERT APPEARANCEOFINSERT APPEARANCEOFCARRIER ANDPRINTWITHOUTRUB ANDPRINTWITHRUB MethylEthylKetone Novisibleeffect Moderateprintremoval Completelydestroyed 1,1,1Trichloroethane Novisibleeffect Moderateprintremoval CarrierhardenedAlcoholMix* Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect MineralSpirits Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect JP8JetFuel Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect SAE20WTOil Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect ASTM 3Oil Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Carriertintedyellow Mil5606Oil Inserttintedpink Novisibleeffect Carriertintedpink Mil7808Oil Inserttintedtan Novisibleeffect Carriertintedbrown ThreadEzy Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Carriertintedbrown Skydrol500B4 Novisibleeffect Moderateprintremoval Carriertintedpurpleand severelydeformed SuperAgitene Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Carriertintedgreen Gasoline Novisibleeffect Moderateprintremoval Carriertintedyellow CFCFreeElectroWash2000 Novisibleeffect Slightprintremoval Carriershardened DeionizedWater Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect 3%AlconoxDetergent Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect 10%SulfuricAcidSolution Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect 5%SaltWaterSolution Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect R6200 CHEMICALREAGENT APPEARANCEOFINSERT APPEARANCEOFINSERT APPEARANCEOFCARRIER ANDPRINTWITHOUTRUB ANDPRINTWITHRUB MethylEthylKetone Moderateprintremoval Completeprintremoval Completelydestroyed 1,1,1Trichloroethane Slightprintremoval Completeprintremoval Carrierhardened AlcoholMix* Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect MineralSpirits Novisibleeffect Completeprintremoval Novisibleeffect JP8JetFuel Novisibleeffect Moderateprintremoval Novisibleeffect SAE20WTOil Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect ASTM 3Oil Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Carriertintedyellow Mil5606Oil Inserttintedpink Moderateprintremoval Carriertintedpink Mil7808Oil Inserttintedtan Slightprintremoval Carriertintedbrown ThreadEzy Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Carriertintedbrown Skydrol500B4 Moderateprintremoval Completeprintremoval Carriertintedpurpleand severelydeformed SuperAgitene Novisibleeffect Completeprintremoval Carriertintedgreen Gasoline Slightprintremoval Completeprintremoval Carriertintedyellow CFCFreeElectroWash2000 Novisibleeffect Completeprintremoval Carriershardened DeionizedWater Novisibleeffect Slightprintremoval Novisibleeffect 3%AlconoxDetergent Novisibleeffect Moderateprintremoval Novisibleeffect 10%SulfuricAcidSolution Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect 5%SaltWaterSolution Novisibleeffect Slightprintremoval Novisibleeffect *AlcoholMixis50%ethanol,30%methanol,and20%waterbyvolume. PERFORMANCEPROPERTY TESTMETHOD ChemicalResistance</font> MILSTD202F,Notice12,Method215J Labelsprintedwithalphanumerics.Samplessubjectedto3cyclesof3minuteimmersionsimmediatelyfollowedbya toothbrushrubaftereachimmersion. TESTFLUID TYPICALRESULTS TYPICALRESULTS R6000 R6200 SolventA Novisibleeffect Completeprintremoval 1partIPA,3partsMineralSpirits SolventB SolventdeletedperNotice12 SolventdeletedperNotice12 1,1,1Trichloroethane SolventC Slightprintremoval Completeprintremoval TerpeneDefluxer SolventD Novisibleeffect Moderateprintremoval Saponifierat6370C Producttesting,customerfeedback,andhistoryofsimilarproducts,supportacustomerperformanceexpectationofatleasttwo yearsfromthedateofreceiptforthisproductaslongasthisproductisstoredinitsoriginalpackaginginanenvironment below80degreesF(27degreesC)and60%RH.Weareconfidentthatourproductwillperformwellbeyondthistimeframe.