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XF-546
THERMOGARD™ WHITE POLYIMIDE LABEL STOCK
Technical Data Sheet
POLYONICS, INC.
POLYONICS XF-546 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTABLE WHITE POLYIMIDE
LABEL STOCK
Description: Polyonics XF-546 is a polyimide label material
with a Permanent Pressure Sensitive Silicone Adhesive and a
high opacity, medium gloss white topcoat specifically designed
for thermal transfer printing.
Polyimide labels made from Polyonics XF-546 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 been successfully
used in the glass and metal forming industries where hightemperatures
are experienced.
XF 546 polyimide label materials withstand temperatures of 700°F
for several hours (over 800 °F for 8 hours, under a nitrogen
atmosphere atmosphere). XF 546 polyimide labels give the highest
temperature resistance available in synthetic film label materials.
It has excellent resistance to harsh fluxes, cleaners, saponifiers,
and wave solder environments, and resists all commonly employed
methods of cleaning. XF 546 polyimide labels are one of several
polyimide label materials available.
When used with the proper ribbon, XF 546 polyimide labels pass
MIL-STD-202F method 215J. The printed polyimide label resists
smearing, even when the board and label are directly removed
from a reflow or wave solder environment.
Colored versions of XF-546 polyimide label material are available.
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-546 polyimide labels are also suitable for use in ISO clean-room
applications, when used with a film liner instead of a paper
liner. Contact Clean Room Polyimide Labels for further information. |
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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 546 printable white polyimide
label material |
| PROPERTY |
METHOD |
RESULT |
| ADHESIVE
TYPE |
ASTM
D 1000 |
.0018
in. (0.046 mm) |
| 180
DEGREE PEEL ADHESION |
ASTM
D 1000 |
24
hour dwell 35 oz/in (39 N/100 mm) |
72
hour dwell 50 oz/in (55 N/100 mm) |
| COATED
FILM THICKNESS |
ASTM
D 1000
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0.0024
- 0.0027in. (0.061 - 0.069mm) |
| FLAMMABILITY
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ASTM
D 1000
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Average
Burn Time < 2 seconds |
| DIELECTRIC
STREGNTH |
ASTM
D 1000
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>8
kv |
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THERMAL
CHARACTERISTICS |
| PERFORMANCE
PROPERTIES |
TYPICAL
RESULTS |
| Short
Term High Service Temperature |
Operating
Temperatures:
Up to 800°F (325°C), for up to 8 hours.
Best under inert atmosphere, such as nitrogen.
Label remains functional. |
Up
to 2 hours at 338°F (170°C) |
No
visible effect to label at 170°C;
Label discolors slightly at 190°C,
Moderately 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 |
260°C
heat, 5 minutes |
99% |
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Trichloroethane
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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 |
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| 6%
aqueous |
65-70°C,
10 minutes |
98% |
Isopropanol
99%, |
82°C,
10 minutes |
99% |
Deionized
Water, |
100°C,
10 minutes |
99% |
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RIBBONS
WHICH CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY USED WITH XF 546 |
| MANUFACTURER |
RIBBON |
| ARMOR |
AXR8+ |
Coding
Products/ITW |
7993 |
DAI
NIPPON |
R
510 |
Japan
Pulp and Paper |
JP1 |
Mid-City
Columbia |
MML-23HE |
Ricoh |
110C |
SONY
Chemical |
Signature
Series |
4070 |
TXR75 |
Union
Chemicar |
US300 |
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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
expectations, supported by our laboratory data clearly show
that XF 546 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.
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RIBBONS DISCLAIMER NOTE
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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