4/21/2016 TDSDetailsBRADY WelcometoBrady 18553955693 Login/Register FindaBradyDistributor 0item(s) 0.00 AllCategories Products StandardsandCompliance CustomerSupport TechnicalSupport Home>TDSDetails Close PrintTDS TechnicalDataSheet BRADYB427THERMALTRANSFERPRINTABLETRANSLUCENTVINYLTAPE TDSNo.B427 EffectiveDate:06/15/2015 Description: GENERAL PrintTechnology:ThermalTransfer MaterialType:Translucentvinyl Finish:Providedinaselflaminatedformatwithawhiteprintablezoneandatranslucentoverlaminatingarea. Adhesive:Permanentacrylic APPLICATIONS B427isanexcellentmaterialforwireandcableidentification.Thismaterialhasgoodclarity,conformabilityandisselfextinguishing.B427hasoutstandingwaterandoil resistance. RECOMMENDEDRIBBONS BradySeriesR4300blackandR4500colored(red,blue,green)forthermaltransferprinting. REGULATORY/AGENCYAPPROVALS B427isULRecognizedtoUL969LabelingandMarkingStandardwhenprintedwiththeBradySeriesR4300andR6200ribbons.SeeULfilesMH17154forspecific details.BradycustomersshouldspecifyatpurchaseiftheyrequireULRecognizedB427labels.BradysellsbothULRecognizedB427labelsandnonapprovedlabels dependingoncustomerrequirements. B427isRoHScompliantto2005/618/ECMCVamendmenttoRoHSDirective2002/95/EC. Details: PHYSICALPROPERTIES TESTMETHODS AVERAGERESULTS Thickness ASTMD1000 TotalThickness 0.0040inch(0.102mm) Adhesionto: ASTMD1000 StainlessSteel 20minutedwell 24hourdwell 38oz/in(42N/100mm) Polypropylene 20minutedwell 49oz/in(54N/100mm) 24hourdwell 25oz/in(28N/100mm) 33oz/in(36N/100mm) Tack ASTMD2979 PolykenProbeTack 13.3oz(378g) (1seconddwell,1cm/secseparation) DropShear PSTC7(exceptuse1/2 x1 sample) 3.3hours TensileStrengthandElongation ASTMD1000 Machine 12lbs/in(210N/100mm),152% Cross 11lbs/in(193N/100mm),195% Flammability ASTMD1000 ABTlessthan10seconds AverageBurnTime 4/21/2016 TDSDetailsBRADY PerformancepropertiestestedwithwhiteprintablezoneofB427printedwithBradySeriesR4300blackthermaltransferribbon.Sampleswrappedaround0.080ODTFE wireinaselflaminatingformat. PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES TESTMETHODS TYPICALRESULTS HighServiceTemperature 30daysat158F(70C) Slightdiscoloration.Novisibleeffectat140F(60C) LowServiceTemperature 30daysat40F(40C) Novisibleeffect HumidityResistance 30daysat100F(37C),95%R.H. Novisibleeffect Weatherability ASTMG155,Cycle1 Novisibleeffect 30daysinXenonArcWeatherometer PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES CHEMICALRESISTANCE WhiteprintablezoneofB427wasprintedwithBradySeriesR4300blackthermaltransferribbon.Sampleswrappedaround0.080ODTFEwireinaselflaminating format.Exceptwherenoted,testingwasconductedatroomtemperatureafter24hourdwell.Testingconsistedof5cyclesofa10minuteimmersioninthespecifiedtest fluidfollowedbya30minuterecoveryperiod. CHEMICALREAGENT SUBJECTIVEOBSERVATIONOFVISUALCHANGE SUBSTRATE/ADHESIVE SERIESR4300RIBBON CleanersandSolvents IsopropylAlcohol Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect MineralSpirits Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect NorthwoodsBuzzSawTerpeneCleaner Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Formula409 Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect DeionizedWater Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Fuels,OilsandLubricants Gasoline Moderateunwrap Novisibleeffect BrakeFluid Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect SAE30WTOilat70C Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Yellow77WirePullingLubricant Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect DeionizedWater Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect AerospaceRelatedFluids JP8JetFuel Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect Skydrol500B4 Materialdestroyed NA MILH5606Oil Novisibleeffect Novisibleeffect B427isnotrecommendedforuseinharshorganicsolventssuchasmethylethylketone,acetone,or1,1,1trichloroethane. Producttesting,customerfeedback,andhistoryofsimilarproducts,supportacustomerperformanceexpectationofatleasttwoyearsfromthedateofreceiptforthis productaslongasthisproductisstoredinitsoriginalpackaginginanenvironmentbelow80degreesF(27degreesC)and60%RH.Weareconfidentthatourproduct willperformwellbeyondthistimeframe.However,itremainstheresponsibilityoftheusertoassesstheriskofusingsuchproduct.Weencouragecustomerstodevelop functionaltestingprotocolsthatwillqualifyaproduct sfitnessforuse,intheiractualapplications.