BRADY B-499 THERMAL TRANSFER / DOT MATRIX PRINTABLE NYLON CLOTH
LABEL
Technical Data
Sheet
TDS No. B
-
499
Effective Date: 01-Nov-2006
Description:
GENERAL
Print Technology: Thermal transfer
Material Type: Polyamide coated nylon cloth
Finish: Matte white
Adhesive: Permanent acrylic
APPLICATIONS
Wiremarking and general labeling applications
B-499 is not recommended for outdoor use.
RECOMMENDED RIBBONS
Thermal Transfer Ribbons
Brady Series R4300, Brady Series R4900, Brady Series R6000, Brady Series R6200 and Brady
Series R4500 colored (red, blue and green)
Dot Matrix Ribbons
Brady Series R2000 and Brady Series R5000
REGULATORY/AGENCY APPROVALS
UL: B-499 is a UL Recognized Component to UL969 Labelling and Marking Standard when printed
with Brady Series R4300, R4900 and R6000 thermal transfer ribbons and
R2000 and R5000 dot
matrix ribbons. See UL file MH17154 for specific details. UL information can be accessed online at
UL.com. Search in Certifications area.
CSA: B-499 is CSA Accepted to C22.2 No.0.15-95 Adhesive Labels Standard when printed with
Brady Series R4300 thermal transfer ribbon. See CSA file 041833 for specific details. CSA
information can be accessed online at directories.csa-international.org.
DIN VDE 0472 Part 815: Brady B-499 meets requirements of a halogen-free material per DIN VDE
0472 part 815. (Statement based on review of product construction and confirmation halogen
content test run at an independent test laboratory.)
Brady B-499 is RoHS compliant to 2005/618/EC MCV amendment to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC.
Details:
Performance properties tested on B-499 printed with Series R4300, R4900, R6000, and R6200
thermal transfer ribbons and R2000 and R5000 dot matrix ribbons. Printed samples of B-499 were
laminated to aluminum and allowed to dwell 24 hours before exposure to the indicated
environmental conditions. Unless noted, results are the same for all ribbons tested.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES TEST METHODS AVERAGE RESULTS
Thickness ASTM D 1000
-Substrate
-Adhesive
-Total
0.0045 inch (0.115 mm)
0.0020 inch (0.051 mm)
0.0065 inch (0.166 mm)
Adhesion to:
-Stainless Steel
-Textured ABS
-Polypropylene
ASTM D 1000
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
45 oz/inch (50 N/100 mm)
80 oz/inch (88 N/100 mm)
35 oz/inch (39 N/100 mm)
40 oz/inch (44 N/100 mm)
24 oz/inch (26 N/100 mm)
24 oz/inch (26 N/100 mm)
Tack ASTM D 2979
Polyken™ Probe Tack
(1 second dwell, 1cm/sec
separation)
29 oz (900 grams)
Drop Shear PSTC-7 (except use 1/2" x 1"
sample)
9 hours
Tensile Strength and Elongation ASTM D 1000
-Machine
80 lb/in (1400 N/100 mm), 50%
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*B-499 is not recommended for long-term outdoor use.
Samples printed with Series R2000 and R5000 ribbons using the I.D.Pro® Plus Wire Marker Printer
and IBM Typewriter. Samples wrapped around a 12 AWG, TFE jacketed wire and allowed to dwell
24 hours prior to test. Test was conducted at room temperature except where noted. Testing
consisted of 5 cycles of 10 minute immersions in the specified test fluid followed by a 30 minute
recovery period. After final immersion, samples rubbed 10 times with cotton swab saturated with
test fluid.
Samples printed with Series R4300, R4900, R6000, and R6200
ribbons using a BradyPrinter™ THT
Model 300X thermal transfer printer. Samples laminated to aluminum panels and allowed to dwell
24 hours prior to test. Test performed at room temperature except where noted. Testing
consisted of
5 cycles of 10 minute immersions in the specified test fluid followed by a 30 minute recovery period.
After final immersion, samples rubbed 10 times with cotton swab saturated with test fluid.
PERFORMANCE
PROPERTIES
TEST METHOD TYPICAL RESULTS
Short Term High Service
Temperature
5 minutes at 293°F (145°C) No visible effect to label at 145°
C, slight shrinkage at 180°C but
label still functional
Long Term High Service
Temperature
30 days at 193°F (90°C) No visible effect to label at 90°C,
slight discoloration at 110°C but
label still functional, at 120°C
label is severely discolored
Low Service Temperature 30 days at -40°F (-40°C) No visible effect
Weatherability* ASTM G155, Cycle 1
30 days in Xenon Arc
Weatherometer
Material wrinkled and embrittled
Humidity Resistance 30 days at 100°F, 95% R.H. No visible effect
UV Light Resistance 30 days in UV Sunlighter™ 100 No visible effect
Abrasion Resistance Taber Abraser, CS-10 grinding
wheels, 500 g/arm (Fed. Std.
191A, Method 5306)
Print still legible at: 150 cycles
with R4300, R4900, R6000,
R6200, R2000 and R5000
ribbons
PERFORMANCE PROPERTY CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
CHEMICAL REAGENT SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION OF VISUAL CHANGE
EFFECT TO LABEL
STOCK
R2000
DOT MATRIX RIBBON
R5000
DOT MATRIX RIBBON
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Complete unwrap No visible effect No visible effect
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Complete unwrap No visible effect No visible effect
Isopropyl Alcohol Complete unwrap No visible effect No visible effect
Mineral Spirits Complete unwrap No visible effect No visible effect
SAE 20 WT Oil at 70°C No unwrap, label
stained tan
No visible effect No visible effect
Mil 5606 Oil Slight unwrap, label
stained red
No visible effect No visible effect
Gasoline Adhesive failure, label
discoloration
No visible effect No visible effect
Rust Veto® 342 Moderate unwrap, label
discoloration
No visible effect No visible effect
Deionized Water No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
3% Alconox® Detergent No visible effect No visible effect w/o
rub, moderate print
removal after rub
No visible effect w/o
rub, moderate print
removal after rub
10% Sodium Hydroxide
Solution
Complete unwrap No visible effect No visible effect
10% Sulfuric Acid
Solution
No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Northwoods™ Buzz
Saw Degreaser
Complete unwrap No visible effect w/o
rub, slight print removal
after rub
No visible effect w/o
rub, slight print removal
after rub
Speedi Kut Cutting Oil
332
No unwrap, label
stained red
No visible effect No visible effect
5% Salt Solution No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
CHEMICAL
REAGENT
SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION OF VISUAL CHANGE
R4300
THERMAL
TRANSFER
R4900
THERMAL
TRANSFER
R6000
THERMAL
TRANSFER
R6200
THERMAL
TRANSFER
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Product testing, customer feedback, and history of similar products, support a
customerperformance
expectation of at leasttwo years from the date of receipt for this product as long as this product is
stored in its original packaging in an environment below 80 degrees F and 60% RH . We are
confident that our product will perform well beyond this time frame. However, it remains the
responsibility of the user to assess the risk of using such product. We encourage customers to
develop functional testing protocols that will qualify a product's fitness for use, in their actual
applications.
RIBBON RIBBON RIBBON RIBBON
Methyl Ethyl
Ketone
No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
No visible effect No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
smear after rub
1,1,1-
Trichloroethane
No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Isopropyl Alcohol No visible effect
w/o rub, moderate
print removal after
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, complete
print removal after
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, moderate
print removal after
rub
Mineral Spirits No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
SAE 20 WT Oil at
70°C
No visible effect
w/o rub, severe
print removal after
rub
No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Mil 5606 Oil No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
Gasoline No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
smear after rub
Rust Veto® 342 No visible effect
w/o rub, severe
print removal after
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, moderate
print removal after
rub
No visible effect No visible effect
Deionized Water No visible effect
w/o rub, moderate
print smear after
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, severe
print removal after
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, severe
print removal af ter
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
3% Alconox®
Detergent
No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, severe
print removal after
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, moderate
print removal after
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
10% Sodium
Hydroxide Solution
No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
10% Sulfuric Acid
Solution
No visible effect
w/o rub, moderate
smear after rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, moderate
print removal after
rub
No visible effect No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
Northwoods™
Buzz Saw
Degreaser
No visible effect
w/o rub, moderate
print removal after
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, print
illegible after rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, severe
print removal after
rub
No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
Speedi Kut Cutting
Oil 332
No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
5% Salt Solution No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect No visible effect
w/o rub, slight print
removal after rub
Trademarks:
Alconox® is a registered trademark of Alconox Co.
BradyPrinter™ is a trademark of Brady Worldwide, Inc.
I.D. Pro® is a registered trademark of Brady Worldwide, Inc.
Northwoods™ is a trademark of the Superior Chemical Corporation.
Polyken™ is a trademark of Testing Machines Inc.
Rust Veto® is a registered trademark of the E.F. Houghton & Co.
Sunlighter™ is a trademark of the Test Lab Apparatus Company
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials (U.S.A.)
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers (U.S.A.)
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UL: Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (U.S.A.)
All S.I. Units (metric) are mathematically derived from the U.S. Conventional
Units.
Note:
All values shown are averages and should not be used for specification purposes.
Test data and test results contained in this document are for general information only and shall not
be relied upon by Brady customers for designs and specifications, or be relied on as meeting
specified performance criteria. Customers desiring to develop specifications or performance criteria
for specific product applications should contact Brady for further information.
Product compliance information is based upon information provided by suppliers of the raw
materials used by Brady to manufacture this product or based on results of testing using recognized
analytical methods performed by a third party, independent laboratory. As such, Brady makes no
independent representations or warranties, express or implied, and assumes no liability in
connection with the use of this information.
WARRANTY
Brady products are sold with the understanding that the buyers will test them in actual use and
determine for themselves their adaptability to their intended uses. Brady warrants to the buyers that
its products are free from defects in material and workmanship, but limits its obligation under this
warranty to
replacement of the product shown to Brady's satisfaction to have been defective at the
time Brady sold it. This warranty does not extend to any persons obtaining the product from the
buyers. This warranty is in lieu of any other warranty, express or implied, including, but not limited
to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and of any other
obligations or liability on Brady's part. Under no circumstances will Brady be liable for any loss,
damage, expense, or consequential damages of any kind arising in connection with the use, or
inability to use, Brady's products.
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