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TechnicalDataSheet

BRADYB342PERMASLEEVEMARKER

TDSNo.B342

EffectiveDate:08/19/2010

Description:

GENERAL

PrintTechnology:Thermaltransferanddotmatrix

MaterialType:Irradiatedpolyolefinheatshrinktubing(3:1shrinkratio)

APPLICATIONS

Wireidentificationandinsulationpurposes

RECOMMENDEDRIBBONS

BradyR6600Seriesforthermaltransferprintingbestsmearandchemicalresistance

BradyR4300Seriesforthermaltransferprintinggeneralpurposeribbon

BradyR4502Sforthermaltransferprintingsilverondarkcoloredmarkers

BradyR6700forthermaltransferprintingwhiteondarkcoloredmarkers

BradyR5000Seriesfordotmatrixprinting

REGULATORY/AGENCYAPPROVALS

UL:B342isaULRecognizedComponenttoUL224ExtrudedInsulatedTubing.SeeULfileE333786forspecificdetails.UL

informationcanbeaccessedonlineatUL.com.SearchinCertificationsarea.

RoHS2005/618/EC:AsofJanuary2009,BradybeganthetransitiontofullRoHScompliantB342to2005/618/ECMCV

amendmenttoRoHSDirective2002/95/EC.TodetermineifyouhaveRoHScompliantproductpleasecontactcustomer

service.

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SPECIALFEATURES

B342PermaSleeve

MarkersmeetthematerialandphysicalpropertyrequirementsofSAEAMSDTL23053/5C(Class1)for

InsulationSleevingandSAEAS81531forMarkingofElectricalInsulatingMaterialswhenprintedwithR6600,

R4300,R4502S,R6700SeriesthermaltransferribbonsandR5000Seriesdotmatrix,

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Theoperatingtemperaturerangeis55°C(67°F)to+135°C(+275°F).

B342isavailableinwhite,yellow,black,red,orange,green,blue,violet,pink,gray,andbrown.

Details:

MARKERSIZE RANGEOFWIREDIAMETER

(in)

RANGEOFWIREDIAMETER

(mm)

3/32" 3PS094 0.0230.080 0.582.03

1/8" 3PS125 0.0460.110 1.172.79

3/16" 3PS187 0.0620.150 1.573.81

1/4" 3PS250 0.0940.215 2.395.46

3/8" 3PS375 0.1250.320 3.188.13

1/2" 3PS500 0.1870.450 4.7511.43

3/4" 3PS750 0.2500.700 6.3517.78

1" 3PS1000 0.3750.950 9.5324.13

11/2" 3PS1500 0.5001.450 12.736.83

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ShrinkMethod:AnyindustrialgradeheatgunmaybeusedtoshrinkB342PermaSleeve®Markers.

PHYSICALPROPERTIES TESTMETHODS AVERAGERESULTS

SurfaceFlammabilityofMaterialsUsinga

RadiantHeatEnergySource

Testedatanoutsidelaboratory

White,yellowandblacktubingtested

ASTME162

CommonMaximum–35

FlameSpreadIndex(Is)(rounded

averageresultof4tests)

White/yellow–5

Black0

SpecificOpticalDensityofSmoke(Ds)

Testedatanoutsidelaboratory

White,yellowandblacktubingtested

ASTME662

CommonMaximum

FlamingandNonflamingModeat1.5

SpecificOpticalDensity(Ds)(averageof

3tests)

White/Yellow:

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Technical Data Sheet BRADY B342 PERMASLEEVE MARKER TDS No.
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minutes – 100 Flaming and Nonflaming Mode at 4.0 minutes – 200 Flaming Mode at 1.5 minutes – 76 Flaming Mode at 4.0 minutes – 155 Nonflaming Mode at 1.5 minutes – 2 Nonflaming Mode at 4.0 minutes – 13 Black: Flaming Mode at 1.5 minutes – 92 Flaming Mode at 4.0 minutes – 155 Nonflaming Mode at 1.5 minutes – 4 Nonflaming Mode at 4.0 minutes – 41 B342 white, yellow and other colors tested/printed with R5000 Series dot matrix and R4300 and R6600 Series thermal transfer ribbons.
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Isopropyl Alcohol JP8 Jet Fuel Kerosene Mil 5606 Oil Mil 7808 Oil Speedi Kut Cutting Oil 332 Gasoline Rust Veto® 377 Skydrol® 500B4 Propylene Glycol Super Agitene® BIOACT® EC7R™ Terpene Cleaner Deionized Water 3% Alconox® Detergent 5% Salt Water Solution No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect White and yellow tubing stained red on edges, no visible effect on printing No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect Tubing stained orange, no visible effect on printing No visible effec
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Skydrol® 500B4 Propylene Glycol Super Agitene® BIOACT® EC7R™ Terpene Cleaner Deionized Water 3% Alconox® Detergent 5% Salt Water Solution No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect Slight print fade, print legible No visible effect Moderate print fade, print legible Severe print fade, print just legible No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect B342 black samples were thermal transfer printed using R4502S si
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Trademarks: ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials (U.S.A.) Alconox® is a registered trademark of Alconox Co. All S.I. Units (metric) are mathematically derived from the U.S. Conventional BIOACT® is a registered trademark of Petroferm, Inc. EC7R™ is a trademark of Petroferm Inc. PermaSleeve® is a registered trademark of Brady Worldwide, Inc. Rust Veto® is a registered trademark of the E.F. Houghton & Co. SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers (U.S.A.