4/21/2016 TDSDetailsBRADY WelcometoBrady 18553955693 Login/Register FindaBradyDistributor 0item(s) 0.00 AllCategories Products StandardsandCompliance CustomerSupport TechnicalSupport Home>TDSDetails Close PrintTDS TechnicalDataSheet BRADYB500POLYMERCOATEDCLOTHTAPE TDSNo.B500 EffectiveDate:08/19/2005 Description: BradyB500isapolymercoatedclothwithaprintabletopcoatandarubberbasedpressuresensitiveadhesive. BradyB500isageneralpurposematerialforavarietyofpreprintedlabelingandwiremarkingapplicationsrequiringdurabilityandeconomy. BradyB500hasgoodoilandwaterresistanceandgoodprintdurability.B500hasexcellentflexibilityforwrappingaroundcurvedsurfaces. 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 Lowestapplicationtemperaturetostainlesssteel 50F(10C) ThefollowingtestingisperformedwithpreprintedB500whitewiremarkersandunprintedflatB500samples.Wiremarkersampleswerewrappedon0.080 ODwires andflatsampleswereappliedtoflataluminumpanels.Allsamplesallowedtodwell24hourspriortotesting. 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,novisibleeffectto 4/21/2016 TDSDetailsBRADY 30daysinXenonArcWeatherometer printing SaltFogResistance ASTMB117 Slightunwraptowiremarker,novisibleeffectto 30daysin5%saltfogsolutionchamber printing AbrasionResistance TaberAbraser,CS10grindingwheels,250g/arm Preprintedwiremarkerstilllegibleafter100cycles (Fed.Std.191A,Method5306) PERFORMANCEPROPERTY CHEMICALRESISTANCE PreprintedB500whitewiremarkerswerewrappedaround0.080 ODwireandunprintedB500sampleswerelaminatedtoflataluminumpanels.Samplesallowedto dwell24hourspriortotest.Testingconsistedof5cyclesof10minuteimmersionsinthespecifiedchemicalsfollowedby30minuterecoveryperiods.Testingwas conductedatroomtemperature. CHEMICALREAGENT SUBJECTIVEOBSERVATIONOFVISUALCHANGE APPEARANCEOFWIREMARKER 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 Novisibleeffect Skydrol500B4 Severeunwrap,topcoatwrinkled,adhesivesoft Topcoatdelaminatedfromcloth 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,supportacustomerperformanceexpectationofatleasttwoyearsfromthedateofreceiptforthis productaslongasthisproductisstoredinitsoriginalpackaginginanenvironmentbelow80degreesF(27C)and60%RH.Weareconfidentthatourproductwill performwellbeyondthistimeframe.However,itremainstheresponsibilityoftheusertoassesstheriskofusingsuchproduct.Weencouragecustomerstodevelop functionaltestingprotocolsthatwillqualifyaproduct sfitnessforuse,intheiractualapplications. Trademarks: AlconoxisaregisteredtrademarkofAlconoxCo. NorthwoodsisatrademarkoftheSuperiorChemicalCorporation PolykenisatrademarkofTestingMachinesInc. RustVetoisaregisteredtrademarkoftheE.F.Houghton&Co. SkydrolisaregisteredtrademarkoftheMonsantoCompany SunlighterisatrademarkoftheTestLabApparatusCompany SuperAgiteneisaregisteredtrademarkofGraymillsCorporation