
Technical Data Sheet
BRADY B-595 VINYL FILM WITH PERMANENT ADHESIVE
TDS No. B-595
Effective Date: 08/31/2011
Description:
Brady B-595 indoor/outdoor marking film is a high gloss, durable, flexible, pressure sensitive adhesive product, designed for use in
cartridge form with BBP® 31 Sign and Label Printer, GlobalMark
PowerMark® Sign and Label Maker, Labelizer® Plus Sign and Label Maker, VersaPrinter
Printer, BMP® 21 Label Printer, IDXPERT
TM
Labeling Printer, and the HandiMark® Portable Label Maker.
Details:
Use:
B-595 is used for Pipemarkers, Arrow Tape, Warehouse Marking, Warning Panels, Safety Signs, Arc Flash and Visual Workplace
labels.
Brady B-595 is RoHS compliant to 2005/618/EC MCV amendment to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC.
Special Properties:
Permanent acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive can be applied at cold temperature.
Substrate Type:
Vinyl film
Standard Material Colors:
White, red, yellow, green, blue, orange, black, gray, brown, gold, purple, and clear
Standard Legend Colors:
Black, white, red, green, blue, yellow, orange and magenta
Thickness (PSTC-33):
Total: 0.004 in. (0.10mm)
Adhesive Properties:
Adhesion to Steel (PSTC-101)
15 Minute Dwell (Avg.) -- 80 oz/in. (87.5 N/100mm)
Ultimate Dwell (72 Hrs.) 85 oz/in. (93 N/100mm)
Tack (ASTM D 2979) (Avg.) 1100 g (10.5 N)
Adhesion to Powder Coated Metal (PSTC-101)
15 Minute Dwell (Avg.) 60 oz/in (65 N/100mm)
Ultimate Dwell (72 Hrs.) 75 oz/in (82 N/100mm)
Adhesion to Polypropylene (PSTC-101)
15 Minute Dwell (Avg.) 60 oz/in (65 N/100mm)
Adhesion to Textured ABS (PSTC-101)
15 Minute Dwell (Avg.) 37 oz/in (40 N/100mm)
Adhesion to Glass (PSTC-101)
15 Minute Dwell (Avg.) 82 oz/in (90 N/100mm)
● Note - B-595 is not recommended for Bare Concrete or Unpainted Wood
Abrasion Resistance (Method 5306 of U.S. Federal Test Method Std. No. 191A):
CS-10 wheels, 500 g wts.
The printed legend withstands up to 250 cycles
TM
Industrial Label Maker, MiniMark
TM
Sign and Label Maker, BMP® 71 Label
TM
Industrial Label Printer,

Gloss (ASTM D 523):
60° 50 Gardner Units minimum
Minimum Application Temperature
0°F (-18°C)
Service Temperature
-40°F to 180°F (-40°C to 82°C)
Average Outdoor Durability:
8-10 years (Average expected outdoor life of product will depend on user definition of failure, climatic conditions, mounting
techniques, and material color.) The 8-10 year outdoor durability applies to the vinyl label stock only; ribbon durability will vary. A
polyester overlaminate is recommended for harsh environments - long term exposure to wind and rain.
Chemical Resistance:
Samples were printed with the standard performance R10000 ribbon using the BBP® 31 Sign and Label Printer. Testing conducted
at room temperature.