TechnicalDataSheet BRADYBONDZ(TM)B423THERMALTRANSFERPRINTABLEGLOSSYWHITEPOLYESTERLABELSTOCK TDSNo.B423 EffectiveDate:06/27/2012 Description: GENERAL PrintTechnology:Thermaltransfer MaterialsType:Whitepolyester Finish:Glossywhite Adhesive:Permanentacrylic APPLICATIONS ElectronicPCBandcomponentidentification,barcodelabelandratingplatesandsolarpanelidentification. RECOMMENDEDRIBBONS BradyseriesR6000 BradyseriesR6000HalogenFree(previouslyknownasR6000HF) BradyseriesR4400(colorsred,blue,green,white) BradyseriesR4900andR6200(alternates) REGULATORY/AGENCYAPPROVALS UL:B423isaULRecognizedComponenttoUL969LabelingandMarkingStandardwhenprintedwithBradySeriesR6000 andR6000HalogenFreeribbons.SeeULfileMH17154forspecificdetails.ULinformationcanbeaccessedonlineat UL.com.SearchinCertificationsarea.TheBradySeriesR4900ribbonisalsoULapproved. CSA:B423isCSAAcceptedtoC22.2No.0.1595AdhesiveLabelsStandardwhenprintedwithBradySeriesR6000ribbon. SeeCSAfile041833forspecificdetails.CSAinformationcanbeaccessedonlineatdirectories.csainternational.org. DINVDE0472Part815:BradyB423meetsrequirementsofahalogenfreematerialperDINVDE0472part815.(Statement basedonreviewofproductconstructionandconfirmationhalogencontenttestrunatanindependenttestlaboratory.) BradyB423isRoHScompliantto2005/618/ECMCVamendmenttoRoHSDirective2002/95/EC. SPECIALFEATURES BradyB423isULRecognizedforOutdoorUseonglass,thermosetpolyesterplasticandpolyvinylfluorideplasticsurfacesto supportsolarpanelidentificationapplications. Details: PHYSICALPROPERTIES TESTMETHODS AVERAGERESULTS Thickness ASTMD1000 Substrate 0.002inch(0.0508mm) Adhesive 0.001inch(0.0254mm) Total 0.003inch(0.0762mm) Adhesionto: ASTMD1000 StainlessSteel 20minutedwell 51oz/inch(56N/100mm) 24hourdwell 57oz/inch(62N/100mm) PaintedEnamel 20minutesdwell 51oz/inch(56N/100mm) 24hourdwell 54oz/inch(59N/100mm) TexturedABS 20minutesdwell 10oz/inch(10N/100mm) 24hourdwell 10oz/inch(10N/100mm) Polypropylene 20minutesdwell 36oz/inch(40N/100mm) 24hourdwell 39oz/inch(42N/100mm) PolyesterPowderCoatedPaint 20minutesdwell 32oz/in(35N/100mm) 24hourdwell 43oz/in(47N/100mm) Tack ASTMD2979 PolykenProbeTack 26oz(800g) 1seconddwell DielectricStrength ASTMD1000 8400voltsB423isnotrecommendedforlowsurfaceenergysurfacessuchaspolyethyleneandpolypropylene. PerformancepropertiestestedonB423printedwithSeriesR6000,R6000HalogenFreeandR6200ribbons.Printed sampleswerelaminatedtoaluminumandallowedtodwell24hoursbeforeexposuretotheindicatedenvironments.Unless noted,resultsarethesameforbothribbons. PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES TESTMETHOD TYPICALRESULTS HighServiceTemperature 30daysatvarioustemperatures Novisibleeffecttolabelat110C.Slight discolorationat120Cmoderate discolorationat145Cbutlabelisstill functional. LowServiceTemperature 30daysat70C Novisibleeffect ShortTermHighServiceTemperature 5minutesatvarioustemperatures Novisibleeffecttolabelat180C.Slight discolorationandlabelshrinkageat 200Clabelisfunctional.Labelbecomes nonfunctionalat210Cduetolabel shrinkage. HumidityResistance 30daysat100F(37C)and95% Novisibleeffect relativehumidity. UVLightResistance 30daysinUVSunlighter100 Slightdiscoloration Weatherability ASTMG155,Cycle1 Novisibleeffect 30daysinXenonArcWeatherometer ASTMB117 SaltFogResistance 30daysin5%saltfogsolutionchamber Novisibleeffect AbrasionResistance TaberAbraser,CS10grindingwheels, R6000:Printlegibleafter100cycles 250g/arm(Fed.Std.191A,Method5306) R6000HalogenFree:Printlegibleafter 100cycles PERFORMANCEPROPERTY CHEMICALRESISTANCE SampleswereprintedwithSeriesR6000,R6000HalogenFreeandR6200ribbons.Sampleswerelaminatedtoaluminum panelsandallowedtodwell24hourspriortotesting.Testingwasconductedatroomtemperatureandconsistedof30minute immersionsinthespecifiedtestfluid.Afterimmersion,thesampleswereremovedfromthetestfluidandtheprintedimage rubbed10timeswithacottonswabsaturatedwiththetestfluid.Theratingscalebelowshowstheeffecttothequalityofthe printforeachsample. CHEMICAL SUBJECTIVEOBSERVATIONOFVISUALCHANGE REAGENT EFFECTTO EFFECTSTOPRINTEDIMAGE LABELSTOCK R6000 R6000HalogenFree R6200 WITHOUTRUB WITHRUB WITHOUTRUB WITHRUB WITHOUTRUB WITHRUB Acetone Slightadhesive 1 5 1 5 1 5 ooze Toluene Slightadhesive 1 5 1 5 1 5 ooze Isopropyl Novisible 1 1 1 1 1 1 Alcohol effect MineralSpirits Novisible 1 1 1 1 1 1 effect Gasoline Slightadhesive 1 1 1 1 1 1 ooze JP8JetFuel Slightadhesive 1 1 1 1 1 1 ooze BrakeFluid Novisible 1 4 1 4 1 5 DOT3 effect Skydrol Slightadhesive 1 5 1 5 2 5 500B4 ooze SAE20WTOil Novisible 1 1 1 1 1 1 at70C effect MIL5606Oil Novisible 1 1 1 1 1 1 effect Formula409 Novisible 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cleaner effect Northwoods Novisible 1 1 1 1 1 1 BuzzSaw effect Citrus Degreaser Deionized Novisible 1 1 1 1 1 1