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Laboratory Label Materials Chart
Freezer environment
Liquid nitrogen environment
Autoclave environment
Hot water (100°C) bath
Self-laminating label
Low-profile (extremely thin) label
Removable
Vial identification
Slide identification
Plate identification
General identification
1Not for use on glass in liquid nitrogen
Recommended ribbon for use with the material
Temperature range increases to 121°C when used in autoclave process
Temperature range goes to -196°C if material is wrapped around vial and overlaps itself
Available in print colours: Red, White and Blue
Available in print colours: Black, Red, Blue and Green
MATERIALS CHART
Brady
Material
Number Application
Special
Properties
Recommended
for use in
TLS
Ribbon
THT
Ribbon
Series
Temperature
Range °C
PAPER
B-424 Charts, slides, bottles and general
laboratory identification
Permanent adhesive; good contrast; write-on capabilities R-4310 R-4300 -80 to 70
NYLON CLOTH
B-4991Vials, tubes, slides, plates, bottles
and general laboratory identification
Permanent adhesive; write-on capabilities R-4310 R-4300
R-6000
R-6200B
R-4500
-196 to 90
121
B-799 Vials, tubes, slides, plates, bottles
and general laboratory identification
Permanent adhesive; write-on capabilities – – -196 to 90
121
POLYESTER
B-361 Vials, tubes and slides Permanent adhesive; suitable for liquid nitrogen
application if label material is wrapped around itself,
as in self-lamination; write-on capabilities
– – -80 to 100
121
-196 to 100
B-423 Plates, bottles and general
laboratory identification
Permanent acrylic adhesive; ideal for flat surfaces R-6010
R-4410
R-6000 -80 to 120
B-430 Petri-dish identification Clear polyester with permanent acrylic based adhesive;
withstands numerous solvents and can be applied to
variable surfaces
R-6010 R-6000 -40 to 100
B-432 Petri-dish identification Clear polyester with permanent acrylic based
adhesive; withstands numerous solvents and can
be applied to variable surfaces
R-6010 R-6000 -40 to 100
B-461 Vials, tubes and slides Permanent adhesive; suitable for liquid nitrogen
application if label material is wrapped around itself,
as in self-lamination; write-on capabilities
R-4310 R-4300 -80 to 100
121
-196 to 100
B-481 Slides, Vials & Tubes Clear polyester will remain resistant when exposed to
xylene and other chemicals that are commonly used in
the slide staining process.
R-6400 -80 to 130
B-488 Slides, plates, bottles and
general lab ID, post process
tissue cassettes
Permanent acrylic adhesive; ideal for flat surfaces;
write-on capabilities; excellent solvent resistance and
xylene resistance
R-4310 R-4300
R-6200
-80 to 120
B-490 Vials, bottles, plates Label material that will adhere to frozen surfaces.
Material must slightly overlap itself
R-4310 R-4300 -196 to 120
B-492 Vials, bottles, plates Label material that will adhere to frozen surfaces – R-6400 -196 to 120
B-709 Plates, bottles and general
laboratory identification
Removable from flat surfaces; write-on capabilities – – -40 to 70
B-747 Plate, botles and general
laboratory identification
Permanent acrylic adhsive ideal for flat surfaces – – -80 to 130
B-8423 Plates, slides and general laboratory
identification on flat surfaces
THT (Thermal Transfer printable) with a permanent
acrylic adhesive. Semi-gloss finish; excellent for bar
code labels
– R-4300 -80 to 120
POLYPROPYLENE
B-449 Slides, plates, bottles and general
laboratory identification
Removable from flat surfaces; write-on capabilities R-4310 R-4300 -80 to 120
VINYL
B-351 Applications requiring evidence
of tampering
Tamper-evident with a permanent acrylic adhesive;
fractures easily to prevent removal
R-6210 R-6200 -80 to 100
B-4271Vials, tubes, slides, straws and bottles Permanent acrylic adhesive; self-laminating; write-on
capabilities; suitable for liquid nitrogen application
and can be used to ID a frozen vial if label material is
wrapped around itself, as in self-lamination
R-4310 R-4300 -80 to 70
-196 to 70
B-439 Plate, bottles and general laboratory ID Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow R-4310 R-4300 -80 to 40
VINYL CLOTH
B-498 Vial, slides, plates, bottles and general
lab ID, post process tissue cassettes
Removable from flat surfaces; write-on capabilities R-6210 R-6200 -80 to 80