Cut Sheet

TechnicalDataSheet
BRADYB500POLYMERCOATEDCLOTHTAPE
TDSNo.B500
EffectiveDate:08/19/2005
Description:
BradyB500isapolymercoatedclothwithaprintabletopcoatandarubberbasedpressuresensitiveadhesive.
BradyB500isageneralpurposematerialforavarietyofpreprintedlabelingandwiremarkingapplicationsrequiring
durabilityandeconomy.
BradyB500hasgoodoilandwaterresistanceandgoodprintdurability.B500hasexcellentflexibilityforwrappingaround
curvedsurfaces.
Details:
PHYSICALPROPERTIES TESTMETHODS AVERAGERESULTS
Thickness ASTMD1000 0.0088inch(0.223mm)
Adhesionto:
StainlessSteel
Polypropylene
TexturedABS
ASTMD1000
20minutedwell
24hourdwell
20minutedwell
24hourdwell
20minutedwell
24hourdwell
68oz/in(74N/100mm)
75oz/in(82N/100mm)
63oz/in(69N/100mm)
68oz/in(74N/100mm)
20oz/in(22N/100mm)
25oz/in(27N/100mm)
Tack ASTMD2979
Polyken™ProbeTack
1seconddwell
35oz(1000g)
TensileStrengthandElongation ASTMD1000
MachineDirection
CrossDirection
45lbs/in(788N/100mm),7%
32lbs/in(560N/100mm),18%
ApplicationTemperature Lowestapplicationtemperatureto
stainlesssteel
50°F(10°C)
ThefollowingtestingisperformedwithpreprintedB500whitewiremarkersandunprintedflatB500samples.Wiremarker
sampleswerewrappedon0.080"ODwiresandflatsampleswereappliedtoflataluminumpanels.Allsamplesallowedto
dwell24hourspriortotesting.
PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES TESTMETHODS TYPICALRESULTS
HighServiceTemperature 30daysat175°F(80°C) Slighttopcoatdarkeningat80°C
LowServiceTemperature 30daysat40°F(40°C) Novisibleeffect
HumidityResistance 30daysat100°F(37°C),95%R.H. Novisibleeffect
UVLightResistance 30daysinUVSunlighter™100 Novisibleeffect
Weatherability ASTMG155,Cycle1
30daysinXenonArcWeatherometer
Veryslightunwraptowiremarker,no
visibleeffecttoprinting
SaltFogResistance ASTMB117
30daysin5%saltfogsolutionchamber
Slightunwraptowiremarker,novisible
effecttoprinting
AbrasionResistance TaberAbraser,CS10grindingwheels,
250g/arm(Fed.Std.191A,Method5306)
Preprintedwiremarkerstilllegibleafter
100cycles
PERFORMANCEPROPERTY CHEMICALRESISTANCE
PreprintedB500whitewiremarkerswerewrappedaround0.080"ODwireandunprintedB500sampleswerelaminatedto
flataluminumpanels.Samplesallowedtodwell24hourspriortotest.Testingconsistedof5cyclesof10minuteimmersionsin
thespecifiedchemicalsfollowedby30minuterecoveryperiods.Testingwasconductedatroomtemperature.
CHEMICALREAGENT SUBJECTIVEOBSERVATIONOFVISUALCHANGE