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Brady B-595 Vinyl Film With Permanent Adhesive

Brady B-595 indoor/outdoor marking film is a high gloss, durable, flexible, pressure sensitive adhesive product, designed for use in cartridge form with the BBP31 Sign and Label Printer, GlobalMark Industrial Label Maker, MiniMark Industrial Label Printer, PowerMark Sign and Label Maker, Labelizer Plus Sign and Label Maker, VersaPrinter Sign and Label Maker, BMP71 Label Printer, BMP21 Label Printer, IDXPERT Labeling Printer, and HandiMark Portable Label Maker.

Material Details

Brady-595 is primarily used for pipe marking, arrow tape, warehouse marking, warning panels, safety signs, arc flash and visual Workplace labels. Brady B-595 is RoHS compliant to 2005/618/EC MCV amendment to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC.

Special Properties

Permanent acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive can be applied at cold temperatures.

Substrate Type

Vinyl Film

Thickness (PSTC-133)

0.004 in.(0.10 mm)

Adhesive Properties (PSTC-101)

Adhesion to Steel, 15 Minute Dwell (Avg.) – 80oz/in (87.5 N/100mm), Ultimate Dwell (72 Hrs.) 85oz/in (93 N/100mm), Tack (ASTM D 2979)(Avg) 1100g (10.5 N)

Adhesion to Powder Coated Metal, 15 Minute Dwell (Avg.) 60oz/in (65 N/100mm), Ultimate Dwell (72 Hrs.) 75oz/in (82 N/100mm)

Adhesion to Polypropylene, 15 Minute Dwell (Avg) 60oz/in (65 N/100mm), Ultimate Dwell (72 Hrs.)(Avg) 69oz/in (75 N/100mm)

Adhesion to Textured ABS, 15 Minute Dwell (Avg) 37 oz/in (40 N/100mm), Ultimate Dwell (72 Hrs.)(Avg) 40oz/in (44 N/100mm)

Adhesion to Glass, 15 Minute Dwell (Avg) 82 oz/in (90 N/100mm), Ultimate Dwell (72 Hrs.)(Avg) 88oz/in (96 N/100mm)

B-595 is not recommended for Bare concrete or Unpainted Wood

Minimum Application Temperature

0°F (-18°C)

Service Temperature

-40°F to 180°F (-40°C to 82°C)

Abrasion Resistance (Method 5306 of U.S. Federal Test Method Std. No. 191A)

CS-10 wheels, 500g wts. The printed legend withstands up to 250 cycles.

Average Outdoor Durability

8-10 years (Average expected outdoor life of product will depend on user definition of failure, climatic conditions, mounting techniques and material color.) Ribbon and material UV resistance does not represent ribbon wear. A polyester overlaminate is recommended for harsh environments - long term exposure to wind and rain.