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552
THERMOGARD™ YELLOW POLYIMIDE LABEL STOCK
Technical Data Sheet
POLYONICS, INC.
POLYONICS XF-552 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTABLE YELLOW POLYIMIDE
LABEL STOCK
Description:
Polyonics XF-552 is a yellow polyimide label material with
a permanent pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive and a glossy
topcoat specifically designed for thermal transfer printing.
Uses: Polyonics XF-552 polyimide label material
is designed for barcode or alphanumeric identification of
printed circuit boards, or related electronic components.
Polyimide labels made from XF 552 can 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 552 polyimide labels are one of several
polyimide label materials available.
When used with the proper ribbon, XF 552 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.
Other colors of polyimide label material are available. Please
contact us for more colors.
XF-552 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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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 552 printable yellow polyimide
label material |
| 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) |
| 72
hour dwell 50 oz/in (55 N/100 mm) |
| COATED
FILM THICKNESS |
ASTM
D 1000
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0.0019-.0022
in.(0.047-0.054 mm) |
| FLAMMABILITY |
ASTM
D 1000
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Average
Burn Time < 2 seconds |
DIELECTRIC
STREGNTH |
ASTM
D 1000 |
>
8 kv |
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PERFORMANCE
PROPERTIES TYPICAL RESULTS
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| PERFORMANCE
PROPERTIES |
TYPICAL
RESULTS |
| Short
Term High Service |
50
minutes at 600°F (315 °C)
No visible effect
Label remains functional. |
2
Hours at 338°F (170°C) |
No
visible effect to label at 170°C,
label discolors slightly at 190°C, 220°C, or
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, 120°C or
moderately at 145°C.
Label remains functional. |
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| CHEMICAL
RESISTANCE, measured by PCS (Print Contrast Signal) |
| CHEMICAL |
TEST
CONDITION |
RESULT |
| Control |
260°C
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 |
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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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| PROPERTIES |
TEST
METHOD |
| Chemical
Resistance |
MIL-STD-202F,
Notice 12, Method 215J |
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Samples printed with recommended thermal transfer ribbon
using a Zebra 90Xi printer. Labels printed with alphanumerics
and 3:1 ratio barcodes with 6 mil X dimension bars.
Samples subjected to 3 cycles of three minute immersions
immediately followed by a toothbrush rub after each
immersion.
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| TEST
FLUID |
RESULTS |
| Solvent
A
1 part IPA, 3 parts Mineral Spirits |
No
visible effect |
| Solvent
B
1,1,1 - Trichloroethane |
Solvent
deleted per Notice 12 |
Solvent
C
Terpene Defluxer |
No
visible effect |
Solvent
D
Saponifier |
No
visible effect |
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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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expectations, supported by our laboratory data clearly show
that XF 552 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.
**INK 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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