18900 Panduit Drive TDS: GMUHS31 Tinley Park, IL 60487 Effective Date: 28NOV12 Customer Service: 800-777-3300 Revision: 8 Technical Data Sheet Heat Shrink Labels This specification is intended to outline the physical and chemical properties of PANDUITs GMUHS31 tubing material for wire identification and insulation purposes and include the following part numbers and printable material identifiers: Part Number Prefixes Printable Material Suffixes H*C H1T-B H*T H*T-2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Description: Material is RoHS compliant (European Union directive 2002/95/EC). GMUHS31 is a crosslinked, flexible, heat shrinkable thermal transfer and dot matrix printable polyolefin. This product meets the material requirements and physical properties of AMS-DTL-23053/5C (Class 1 and Class 3) and UL standard 224 with a VW-1 rating. When printed using RMH4BL, RMEH4BL, RHH4BL-S, RMR4BL, RMER4BL, RMR4WH, RHR4BL-S, or RMR2BL thermal transfer ribbons it will also meet SAE-AS5942, MIL- STD-883F Method 2015.13, Solutions A, B and D, and MIL-STD-202G Method 215K, Solutions A,C and D. This product has been tested for use as an identification marker for use in (Class 1E) harsh environments in various nuclear power plants. RMH4BL, RMEH4BL, RHH4BL-S, RMR4BL, RMER4BL, RMR4WH, RHR4BL-S, Recommended Ribbons: or RMR2BL White, Yellow, Red, Black (per MIL-STD-104C) Standard Colors: Shrink Ratio: 3 to 1 Service Temperature Range: Minus 67F to 275F (Minus 55C to 135C) Store at 70F (21C) and 50% Relative Humidity Storage Conditions: For cassette products do not exceed 95F. PROPERTIES: PERFORMANCE: 1500 psi (10.3 MPa) minimum(ASTM D638) Tensile Strength: Elongation Ultimate: 200% minimum (ASTM D 638) 500 volts/mil minimum(ASTM D2671, Sections 20-25) Dielectric Strength: Minus 15% to +5% (ASTM D2671, Sections 8-13) Total Longitudinal Change: Water Absorption: 0.5% maximum (ASTM D2671, Sections 79-80) Low Temperature Flexibility: No cracking (ASTM D2671, Section 36-43) Printability: Product meets print performance of 100 rubs(Taber abraser, CS-10 wheels, 100 cycles/250 gm wt) Flammability: Product passes UL 224 standard, VW-1 for flammability Page 1 of 4 2008 PANDUIT Corp TDS-GMUHS31 18900 Panduit Drive TDS: GMUHS31 Tinley Park, IL 60487 Effective Date: 28NOV12 Customer Service: 800-777-3300 Revision: 8 Technical Data Sheet Specific gravity: 1.35 max (ASTM D882, Sections 73-74) Shrink Temperature: 194F to 248F(90C to 120C) Corrosion: Non-corrosive (ASTM D2671, Sections 93-95, Procedure A) UV Resistance: The samples were tested in a QUV weather tester as per test procedure ASTM G-154. Observations made at *3000 hours exposure showed no loss in legend or change in material. *3000 hours equates to 5 years of assimilated outdoor UV exposure. Fluid Resistance: Tubings tested in the following fluids per ASTM D2671 Sections 63-67 Hydraulic Fluid MIL-H-5606 JP8 - MIL-T-5624 OIL - MIL-L-7808 OIL - MIL-L-23699 5% NaCl - A-A-694 Deicing Fluids MIL-A-8243 After immersion test: Tensile Strength - 6.89 MPa (1000 psi) minimum per ASTM D2671 Sections 44-48 Ultimate Elongation - 100% minimum per ASTM D2671 Sections 44-4 PROPERTIES FOR SOLAR PERFORMANCE: APPLICATION: Short term temperature exposure: 30 days at -51C, no visible change observed Short Term high temperature exposure: 30 days at 93C, no visible change observed Relative Lightfastness and weatherability: 1000 hours, slight fade in color observed (ASTM D3424, Method 4) Tensile Strength: MD: 1158 PSI (ASTM D3759) Elongation: MD: 510% (ASTM D3759) Marking Performance: SAE-AS5942: Samples were tested heat shrunk. Print still legible after 20 eraser rubs with hard hand pressure. MIL-STD-202G: Method 215K, Solution A, C, and D: 3 cycles of 3 minute immersions in specified fluids followed by toothbrush rub after each immersion. Print still legible in all test fluids. MIL-STD-883F: Method 2015.13, Solution A, B and D: 3 cycles of 1 minute immersion in specified fluids followed by toothbrush rub after each immersion. Print still legible in all test fluids. Nuclear Plant (Class 1E) Harsh Environment Test Result Summary GMUHS31 heat shrink tubing has been tested for use as an identification marker for use in harsh environments in various nuclear power plants. Printed markers were subjected to radiation exposure, thermal aging and LOCA/MSLB environmental testing as shown in the three tables below. Test margins related to IEEE 323-2003 were used. Page 2 of 4 2008 PANDUIT Corp TDS-GMUHS31