Technical Data Sheet

BRADY B-609 PAPER LABEL STOCK

TDS No. B-609
Effective Date: 11-Jun-2009

Description:

GENERAL

Print Technology:  Dot Matrix

Material Type:  White 70# Paper

Finish:  Matte

Adhesive:  Permanant Rubber

 

APPLICATIONS

General purpose material for  write-on printable labels. B-609 is designed for applications requiring a paper label that cannot be removed intact.

 

RECOMMENDED RIBBONS

Brady Series 2000 and  5000

 

REGULATORY

Brady B-609 is RoHS compliant to 2005/618/EC MCV amendment to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES

On many surfaces, the adhesion strength of the B-609 adhesive is greater than the strength of the paper stock. The white ink receptive coating on B-609 provides good smoothness, contrast, and smear resistance for barcode applications.



Details:


PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
TEST METHODS
AVERAGE RESULTS
Total Thickness ASTM D 1000
0.0043 inch (0.109 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

 

Label destroys upon removal after both 20 minutes and 24 hours.


13 oz/in (14.2 N/100 mm)
18 oz/in (19.7 N/100 mm)

Label destroys upon removal after both 20 minutes and 24 hours.
Tack ASTM D 2979
Polyken™ Probe Tack
1 second dwell
 
28 oz (800 g)
Tensile Strength and Elongation ASTM D 1000
-Machine Direction
-Cross Direction
 
34 lbs/in (595 N/100 mm), 4%
18 lbs/in (315 N/100 mm), 8%
Application Temperature Lowest application temperature to stainless steel
50°F (10°C)

The following testing is performed with B-609 samples printed with the Brady Series 2000 and Series 5000 ribbons and applied to aluminum panels. All samples allowed to dwell 24 hours prior to testing.

PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES
TEST METHODS
TYPICAL RESULTS
High Service Temperature 30 days at 158°F (70°C) Very slight browning of paper at 70°C, no visible effect to print.
Low Service Temperature 30 days at -40°F (-40°C) No visible effect to tape or printing at -40°C.
Humidity Resistance 30 days at 100°F (37°C), 95% R.H. No visible effect to tape or printing.
UV Light Resistance 30 days in UV Sunlighter™ 100 Slight Series 2000 and 5000 print fade
Abrasion Test Taber Abraser, CS-10 grinding wheels, 250 g/arm (Fed. Std. 191A, Method 5306) Series 2000 print still legible after 50 cycles.
Series 5000 print still legible after 100 cycles.

Product testing, customer feedback, and history of similar products, support a customerperformance expectation of at leastone year 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.





Trademarks:
Polyken™ is a trademark of Testing Machines Inc.
Sunlighter™ is a trademark of the Test Lab Apparatus Company
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials (U.S.A.)
All U.S. Conventional Units are mathematically derived from the S.I. (metric)
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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