18900 Panduit Drive TDS: GMV16 Tinley Park, IL 60487 Effective Date: 18Jul12 Customer Service: 800-777-3300 Revision: 7 Technical Data Sheet Self-Laminating Clear Vinyl Film This specification is intended to outline the physical properties of PANDUITs pressure sensitive self-laminating clear vinyl material and include the following part numbers and printable material identifiers: Part Number Prefixes Printable Material Suffixes TTSL* VA1Y V*TY V*C PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Description: Material is RoHS compliant (European Union directive 2002/95/EC). Material is a top coated vinyl film with a pressure sensitive adhesive. This material is used in a self-laminating format for wire/cable marking. Print Methods: This material is recommended for thermal transfer printing. Adhesive: Acrylic based, pressure sensitive adhesive. Standard Colors: Clear film with colored print-on area Thickness: 3.2 +/- 0.4 mils (substrate and adhesive) Service Temperature Range: -50F to 225F (-45.6C to 107C) Minimum Application Temperature: 50F (10C) Storage Conditions: Store at 70F (21C) and 50% Relative Humidity. For cassette products do not exceed 95F. PROPERTIES: PERFORMANCE: 28 oz/in width minimum (PSTC-101, 15 min. dwell) Peel Adhesion to Stainless Steel: 40 oz/in width minimum (PSTC-101, 24 hrs. dwell) Shear Adhesion: 3 hours minimum (PSTC-107, Procedure A) Tensile Strength: MD 8 +/- 1.5 lbs./inch width (PSTC-131) MD 150% +/- 10% (PSTC-131) Elongation: UV Resistance: *3000 hours no change observed (ASTM G154) Elevated Temperature Exposure After 8 hours at 150F (65.5C) there was no deterioration of the substrate Dielectric Strength: 2,133 Volts/Mil (ASTM D149-97, Method A) *3000 hours equates to 5 years of assimilated outdoor UV exposure. CHEMICAL/SOLVENT RESISTANCE: Samples were thermal transfer printed with RMH*BL/RMEH*BL ribbon printed on a Panduit TDP43MY/TDP43ME printer. These samples were wrapped around a 1/12 OD wire in self-laminating format. Test was conducted at room temperature after 24 hour dwell. The samples were immersed in the specified chemical reagents for 5 immersions using the following cycle: a 10 minute immersion time followed by a 30 Page 1 of 2 2006 PANDUIT Corp TDS: GMV16 18900 Panduit Drive TDS: GMV16 Tinley Park, IL 60487 Effective Date: 18Jul12 Customer Service: 800-777-3300 Revision: 7 Technical Data Sheet minute recovery time. Visual Observation Chemical Reagent Substrate / Adhesive Thermal Transfer Printed Legend Distilled Water No effect No effect Mineral Spirits No effect No effect ASTM 3 Oil No effect No effect Isopropyl Alcohol No effect No effect Methanol No effect No effect 3% Alconox Detergent No effect No effect 10% Sodium No effect No effect Hydroxide Solution 10% Sulfuric Acid No effect No effect Solution 5% Sodium Chloride No effect No effect Solution Freon TF No effect No effect Super Agitene No effect No effect Jet-A Fuel No effect No effect Arco TruSlide 68 No effect No effect SAE 30 Motor Oil No effect No effect APPROVALS UL Recognized: UL969 File number: MH 14979 CUL Recognized: C22.2 No. 0.15-01 File Number: MH14979 LIMITED WARRANTY All PANDUIT Identification Solution Products (except for Software programs) are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of sale but our obligation under this warranty is limited to replacement of the product proved to be defective within 6 months from the date of sale, or in the case of printers, within 90 days from the date of sale. This warranty is void if the products or printers are modified, altered or misused in any way. Use of PANDUIT printers with any product other than the specified PANDUIT products for which the printer was designed constitutes misuse. Before using, the user shall determine the suitability of the product for its intended use and user assumes all risk and liability whatsoever in connection therewith. The foregoing may not be altered except by an agreement signed by officers or seller and manufacturer. NEITHER PANDUIT OR SELLER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY OTHER INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHETHER DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR THE PRINTER. THIS WARRANTY IS MADE IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OF PARTICULAR USE ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED. The information contained in this literature is based on our experience to date and is believed to be reliable. It is intended as a guide or use by persons having technical skill at their own discretion and risk. We do not guarantee favorable results or assume any liability in connection with its use. Dimensions contained herein are for reference purposes only. This publication is not to be taken as a license to operate under, or a recommendation to infringe any existing patents. This supersedes and voids all previous literature, etc. Page 2 of 2 2006 PANDUIT Corp TDS: GMV16