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BRADY B-427 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTABLE TRANSLUCENT VINYL TAPE
TDS No. B-427
Effective Date: 08-Jul-2008
Description:
GENERAL
Print Technology: Thermal Transfer
Material Type: Translucent vinyl
Finish: Provided in a self-laminated format with a white printable zone and a translucent overlaminating area.
Adhesive: Permanent acrylic
APPLICATIONS
B-427 is an excellent material for wire and cable identification. This material has good clarity, conformability and
is self-extinguishing. B-427 has outstanding water and oil resistance.
RECOMMENDED RIBBONS
Brady Series R4300 black and R4500 colored (red, blue, green) for thermal transfer printing.
REGULATORY/AGENCY APPROVALS
B-427 is UL Recognized to UL969 Labeling and Marking Standard when printed with the Brady Series R4300
and R6200 ribbons. See UL files MH17154 for specific details.
B-427 is RoHS compliant to 2005/618/EC MCV amendment to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC.
Note- Due to past non-compliant B-427 materials in the market, only B-427 products with RoHS
compliance statement on product packaging are RoHS compliant.
Details:
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES TEST METHODS AVERAGE RESULTS
Thickness ASTM D 1000
-Total Thickness 0.0040 inch (0.102 mm)
Adhesion to:
-Stainless Steel
-Polypropylene
ASTM D 1000
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
38 oz/in (42 N/100 mm)
49 oz/in (54 N/100 mm)
25 oz/in (28 N/100 mm)
33 oz/in (36 N/100 mm)
Tack ASTM D 2979
Polyken™ Probe Tack
(1 second dwell, 1 cm/sec
separation)
13.3 oz (378 g)
Drop Shear PSTC-7 (except use 1/2" x 1"
sample)
3.3 hours
Tensile Strength and Elongation ASTM D 1000
-Machine
-Cross
12 lbs/in (210 N/100 mm), 152%
11 lbs/in (193 N/100 mm), 195%
Flammability ASTM D 1000
Average Burn Time
ABT less than 10 seconds
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