Technical Bulletin

18900 Panduit Drive
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Customer Service: 800-777-3300
TDS:
Effective Date:
Revision:
GMH2
10MAY17
13
Technical Data Sheet
Page 1 of 3  2007 PANDUIT Corp
TDS: GMH2
Panduit GMH2 Film Lamination
This specification is intended to outline the physical and chemical properties of PANDUIT’s GMH2 material and include the
following printable material identifiers:
Printable Material Suffixes
Y6T
AFT
Y7C
Y7T
AET
AIT
ACT
AGT
Y6C
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
Description:
Material is RoHS compliant (European Union directive
2002/95/EC). GMH2 consists of a topcoated 2 mil polyester
film laminated to a 8.0 mil polyolefin film. This material is
halogen free.
Print Methods:
This material is recommended for thermal transfer printing.
Standard Colors:
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Gray, Blue and Green.
Thickness:
10.0 +/- 0.5 mils
Service Temperature Range:
-58°F to 221°F (-50°C to 105°C)
Minimum Application Temperature:
50°F (10°C)
Storage Conditions:
Store at 70°F (21°C) and 50% Relative Humidity.
For cassette products do not exceed 95°F.
PROPERTIES:
PERFORMANCE:
Tensile Strength:
MD: 70 +/- 7.0 lbs./inch width (PSTC-131)
TD: 80 +/- 8 lbs./inch width (PSTC-131)
Elongation:
MD: 65% +/- 10% (PSTC-131)
TD: 45% +/- 10% (PSTC-131)
UV Resistance:
*3000 hours no visual change observed for both white and
colored tags (ASTM G154).
5000 hours no visual change observed for white but significant
fade observed for colored tags but print still legible (ASTM
G154).
10,000 hours no change observed for white, complete fade for
colored tags but print still legible (ASTM G154)
*3000 hours equates to 5 years of assimilated outdoor UV
exposure.
Tear-Propagation Resistance:
MD: 250 gms (8.8 oz) (ASTM D1938)
TD: 325 gms (11.5 oz) (ASTM D1938)
Humidity Resistance:
30 days at 100
0
F(37
0
C) and 95% R.H, no visible change observed
Abrasion Resistance:
CS-10 wheels/250 gm wt/50 cycles, no visible change observed