TechnicalDataSheet BRADYB500POLYMERCOATEDCLOTHTAPE TDSNo.B500 EffectiveDate:08/19/2005 Description: BradyB500isapolymercoatedclothwithaprintabletopcoatandarubberbasedpressuresensitiveadhesive. BradyB500isageneralpurposematerialforavarietyofpreprintedlabelingandwiremarkingapplicationsrequiring durabilityandeconomy. BradyB500hasgoodoilandwaterresistanceandgoodprintdurability.B500hasexcellentflexibilityforwrappingaround curvedsurfaces. Details: PHYSICALPROPERTIES TESTMETHODS AVERAGERESULTS Thickness ASTMD1000 0.0088inch(0.223mm) Adhesionto: ASTMD1000 68oz/in(74N/100mm) StainlessSteel 20minutedwell 75oz/in(82N/100mm) 24hourdwell 63oz/in(69N/100mm) Polypropylene 20minutedwell 68oz/in(74N/100mm) 24hourdwell 20oz/in(22N/100mm) TexturedABS 20minutedwell 25oz/in(27N/100mm) 24hourdwell Tack ASTMD2979 35oz(1000g) PolykenProbeTack 1seconddwell TensileStrengthandElongation ASTMD1000 45lbs/in(788N/100mm),7% MachineDirection 32lbs/in(560N/100mm),18% CrossDirection ApplicationTemperature Lowestapplicationtemperatureto 50F(10C) stainlesssteel ThefollowingtestingisperformedwithpreprintedB500whitewiremarkersandunprintedflatB500samples.Wiremarker sampleswerewrappedon0.080 ODwiresandflatsampleswereappliedtoflataluminumpanels.Allsamplesallowedto dwell24hourspriortotesting. PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES TESTMETHODS TYPICALRESULTS HighServiceTemperature 30daysat175F(80C) Slighttopcoatdarkeningat80C LowServiceTemperature 30daysat40F(40C) Novisibleeffect HumidityResistance 30daysat100F(37C),95%R.H. Novisibleeffect UVLightResistance 30daysinUVSunlighter100 Novisibleeffect Weatherability ASTMG155,Cycle1 Veryslightunwraptowiremarker,no 30daysinXenonArcWeatherometer visibleeffecttoprinting SaltFogResistance ASTMB117 Slightunwraptowiremarker,novisible 30daysin5%saltfogsolutionchamber effecttoprinting AbrasionResistance TaberAbraser,CS10grindingwheels, Preprintedwiremarkerstilllegibleafter 250g/arm(Fed.Std.191A,Method5306) 100cycles PERFORMANCEPROPERTY CHEMICALRESISTANCE PreprintedB500whitewiremarkerswerewrappedaround0.080 ODwireandunprintedB500sampleswerelaminatedto flataluminumpanels.Samplesallowedtodwell24hourspriortotest.Testingconsistedof5cyclesof10minuteimmersionsin thespecifiedchemicalsfollowedby30minuterecoveryperiods.Testingwasconductedatroomtemperature. CHEMICALREAGENT SUBJECTIVEOBSERVATIONOFVISUALCHANGEAPPEARANCEOFWIREMARKER APPEARANCEOFFLATSAMPLE MethylEthylKetone Markerfelloff Topcoatremoved,adhesivefailure 1,1,1Trichloroethane Severeunwrap,topcoatwrinkled Topcoatdelamination,adhesivefailure IsopropylAlcohol Slightunwrap Novisibleeffect JP4JetFuel Slightunwrap Novisibleeffect SAE20WTOil Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Mil5606Oil Slightunwrap Novisibleeffect SpeediKutCuttingOil332 Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Gasoline Moderateunwrap Slightadhesiveooze RustVeto377 Slightunwrap</td> Novisibleeffect Skydrol500B4 Severeunwrap,topcoatwrinkled, Topcoatdelaminatedfromcloth adhesivesoft SuperAgitene Moderateunwrap Slightadhesiveooze DeionizedWater Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect 3%AlconoxDetergent Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect 10%SodiumHydroxideSolution Severeunwrap Severeedgelift 10%SulfuricAcidSolution Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect NorthwoodsBuzzSaw Slightunwrap Novisibleeffect CitrusDegreaser 5%SaltWaterSolution Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Note:EnvironmentalagingandchemicalresistancetestresultsmaybedifferentoncoloredB500wiremarkers. Producttesting,customerfeedback,andhistoryofsimilarproducts,supportacustomerperformanceexpectationofatleasttwo yearsfromthedateofreceiptforthisproductaslongasthisproductisstoredinitsoriginalpackaginginanenvironment below80degreesF(27C)and60%RH.Weareconfidentthatourproductwillperformwellbeyondthistimeframe.However, itremainstheresponsibilityoftheusertoassesstheriskofusingsuchproduct.Weencouragecustomerstodevelopfunctional testingprotocolsthatwillqualifyaproduct sfitnessforuse,intheiractualapplications. Trademarks: AlconoxisaregisteredtrademarkofAlconoxCo. NorthwoodsisatrademarkoftheSuperiorChemicalCorporation PolykenisatrademarkofTestingMachinesInc. RustVetoisaregisteredtrademarkoftheE.F.Houghton&Co. SkydrolisaregisteredtrademarkoftheMonsantoCompany SunlighterisatrademarkoftheTestLabApparatusCompany SuperAgiteneisaregisteredtrademarkofGraymillsCorporation ASTM:AmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterials(U.S.A.) SAE:SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(U.S.A.) AllS.I.Units(metric)aremathematicallyderivedfromtheU.S.Conventional Units. AllS.I.Units(metric)aremathematicallyderivedfromtheU.S.Conventional Units. Note:Allvaluesshownareaveragesandshouldnotbeusedforspecificationpurposes. TestdataandtestresultscontainedinthisdocumentareforgeneralinformationonlyandshallnotberelieduponbyBrady customersfordesignsandspecifications,orbereliedonasmeetingspecifiedperformancecriteria.Customersdesiringto developspecificationsorperformancecriteriaforspecificproductapplicationsshouldcontactBradyforfurtherinformation. ProductcomplianceinformationisbaseduponinformationprovidedbysuppliersoftherawmaterialsusedbyBradyto manufacturethisproductorbasedonresultsoftestingusingrecognizedanalyticalmethodsperformedbyathirdparty, independentlaboratory.Assuch,Bradymakesnoindependentrepresentationsorwarranties,expressorimplied,and assumesnoliabilityinconnectionwiththeuseofthisinformation. 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