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| XF
581
1 mil (.025mm) THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTABLE WHITE
POLYIMIDE LABEL STOCK
POLYONICS XF-581 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTABLE WHITE POLYIMIDE
LABEL STOCK, suitable for Lead Free Electronics Applications
Description:
Polyonics XF-581 is a polyimide label material coated with
a permanent pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive and a high
opacity, medium gloss white topcoat specifically designed
for thermal transfer printing. Bar code labels made from XF
581 polyimide labels demonstrate excellent performance in
lead free wave solder environments, which range from 260ºC
- 290ºC.
Polyonics XF-581 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
581 polyimide labels are one of several polyimide label materials
available.
When used with the proper ribbon, XF 581 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.
Advantages of 1 mil polyimide labels:
Cost Savings: The thinner construction
of our 1-mil polyimide label material allows you to keep the
high performance properties of Polyonics’ traditional
materials, while reducing your label cost.
Greater Operational Ease of Use: The lower
profile of these new polyimide label materials allows for
easier use in processes which demand thin materials, such
as solder paste screen printing. The lower profile also makes
it easier for uniform stacking and loading of boards.
Weight Reduction: Lighter 1 mil labels are
ideal for small electronics applications in which reducing
overall product weight is critical.
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-581 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 581 printable white polyimide
label material |
| PROPERTY |
METHOD |
RESULT |
| ADHESIVE
THICKNESS |
ASTM
D 1000 |
0.0008-.0010
in.(0.018-0.025 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
|
0.0024-.0027
in.(0.061-0.069 mm) |
| FLAMMABILITY |
ASTM
D 1000
|
Average
Burn Time < 2 seconds |
DIELECTRIC
STREGNTH |
ASTM
D 1000 |
>
8 kv |
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Performance
Properties Typical Results |
| PERFORMANCE
PROPERTIES |
TYPICAL
RESULTS |
| Short
Term High Service Temperature |
50
minutes at 600°F (315 °C)
No visible effect
(see for
yourself)
Label remains functional. |
Up
to 2 Hours at 338°F (170°C) |
No
visible effect to label at 170°C,
190°C, or 220°C
Label remains functional. |
Long
Term High Service Temperature |
1000
hours at 212°F (100°C)
No visible effect to label at 120°C
label discolors slightly at 145°C
Label remains functional. |
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Thermal
Transfer Ribbons which can be successfully used with
XF 581** |
| MANUFACTURER |
RIBBON |
UL |
| ARMOR |
AXR8+ |
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| Coding
Products/ITW |
7993 |
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| Dai
Nippon |
R
510 |
†† |
| Japan
Pulp and Paper |
JP1 |
†† |
| Mid-City
Columbia |
MML-23HE |
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| Ricoh |
110C |
†† |
| SONY
Chemical |
Signature
Series |
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| 4070 |
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| TXR75 |
†† |
| Union
Chemicar |
US300 |
†† |
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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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| 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 582 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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