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XF
541
THERMOGARD™
WHITE POLYIMIDE LABEL STOCK 
Technical Data Sheet
POLYONICS, INC.
POLYONICS XF-541 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTABLE POLYIMIDE LABEL
STOCK
Description:
Polyonics XF-541 is a polyimide label material with a permanent
pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive and a high opacity, matte
tan topcoat specifically designed for thermal transfer printing
on polyimide labels.
Polyonics XF-541 polyimide label material is designed for
barcode or alphanumeric identification of printed circuit
boards, or related electronic components. It is the ideal
label to withstand mixed circuit board processes, on either
the top or bottom side of the board. It has excellent resistance
to harsh fluxes, cleaners, saponifiers, and wave solder environments,
and resists all commonly employed methods of cleaning. XF
541 polyimide labels are one of several polyimide label materials
available.
The printed polyimide label resists smearing, even when the
board and label are directly removed from a reflow or wave
solder environment. The XF-541 matte topcoat resists solder
balls.
XF-541 polyimide label material can also be printed with dot
matrix, laser, and ink jet printing technologies.
The choice of thermal transfer printer can make a real difference
as well on the overall polyimide label performance. Our materials
can be used with most industrial thermal transfer printers,
such as Zebra, Intermec, Sato, Printronix, NEC, Datamax, and
Brady label printers, for harsh environment bar code label
printing with a wide variety of thermal transfer ribbons.
XF-541 polyimide labels are also suitable for use in ISO clean-room
applications, when used with a film liner instead of a paper
liner. |
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| Test
data and test results contained in this document are for general
information only and shall not be relied upon by Polyonics customers
for designs and specifications, or be relied on as meeting specified
performance criteria. All values shown are averages and should
not be used for specification Purposes. Customers desiring to
develop specifications or performance criteria for specific
product applications should contact Polyonics for further information. |
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| Some
useful properties of XF 541 printable white polyimide
label material
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| PROPERTY |
METHOD |
RESULT |
| ADHESIVE
THICKNESS |
ASTM
D 1000 |
0.0018-.0020
in.(0 .046-0.051 mm) |
| 180
DEGREE PEEL ADHESION |
ASTM
D 1000 |
24 hour dwell 35 oz/in (39 N/100 mm) |
| 24
hour dwell 35 oz/in (39 N/100 mm) |
| FLAMMABILITY |
ASTM
D 1000
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Average
Burn Time< 2 seconds |
| COATED
FILM THICKNESS |
ASTM
D 1000
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0.0024-.0027
in.(0.061-0.069 mm) |
DIELECTRIC
STREGNTH |
ASTM
D 1000 |
>
8 kv |
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THERMAL
CHARACTERISTICS |
PERFORMANCE
PROPERTIES |
TYPICAL
RESULTS |
| Short
Term High Service |
Temperature
5 minutes at 500°F (260°C)
300°C label moderately discolors.
Label remains functional. |
2
Hours at 338°F (170°C) |
No
visible effect to label at 170°C,
Label discolors at 190°C
Moderately at 220°C
Severely at 260°C.
Label remains functional. |
Long
Term High Service Temperature |
1000
hours at 212°F (100°C)
No visible effect to label at 100°C
Label discolors slightly at 120°C
Moderately at 145°C.
Label remains functional. |
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| CHEMICAL
RESISTANCE, measured by PCS (Print Contrast Signal)
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CHEMICAL |
TEST
CONDITION |
RESULT |
| Control |
Heat
, 5 minutes |
99% |
| Trichloroethane |
74°C,
10 minutes |
98% |
| Aquanox
SSA® 30% aqueous |
40-50°C,
10 minutes |
98% |
| RE-ENTRY®
KNI 2000 Terpene |
40-50°C,
10 minutes |
98% |
| BIOACT®
EC-7R Terpene |
40-50°C,
10 minutes |
98% |
Alpha Metals Inc. 2110 Saponifier 6% aqueous
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65-70°C,
10 minutes |
98% |
Isopropanol
99%, |
82°C,
10 minutes |
99% |
Deionized
Water |
100°C,
10 minutes |
99% |
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| 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 POLYONICS or American Printing Converters 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 POLYONICS
or American Printing Converters for further information. |
Environmental
Tests
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Customer
experience, supported by our laboratory data clearly show
that XF 541 polyimide label material can be stored for at
least one year 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.
Polyonics,
Inc. does not endorse ribbons from specific ribbon companies.
Our recommendations are based solely on the manufacturers
testing methods and procedures and are subject to revision
without further notice. |
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| American
Printing Converters' goal is to achieve total customer satisfaction,
and we offer a 100% guarantee on all
our bar code thermal transfer ribbon products. |
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ASTM:
American Society for Testing and Materials (USA)
AQUANOX SSA® is a trademark of Kyzen Corporation.
BIOACT® is a registered trademark of Petroferm, Inc.
RE-ENTRY® is a registered trademark of Environsolv,
Inc. THERMOGARD™, TRIBOGARD®, & POLYONICS
are registered trademarks of Polyonics, Inc. |
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