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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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TEST METHODS
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AVERAGE RESULTS
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Thickness
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ASTM D 1000
-Total (excluding liner)
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0.0046 inches (0.117 mm)
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Adhesion to Stainless steel
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20 minute dwell
24 hour dwell
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41 oz/inch (45 N/100mm)
56 oz/inch (61 N/100mm)
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES-CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
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B-482 samples were printed with R6400 Series ribbon on the BradyprinterTM THT Model IP300 thermal transfer printer. Printed samples were adhered to tissue cassettes and staked using the Brady BSPTM31 Label Attachment System. Testing consisted of 5 cycles of 10 minute immersions in the specified chemical followed by 30 minute recovery periods. After the final immersion the printed image was rubbed 10 times with a cotton swab saturated with the test fluid. The linear bar code was then scanned for readability. Testing was conducted at room temperature with the exception of the paraffin exposure, which was melted and held at 60oC.
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CHEMICAL REAGENT
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EFFECT TO PRINT/TOPCOAT
WITHOUT RUB
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EFFECT TO PRINT/TOPCOAT
WITH RUB
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LINEAR BAR CODE
SCAN
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EFFECT TO
ADHESIVE
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Acetone
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1
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1
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Pass
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1
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Ethanol
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1
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1
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Pass
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1
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Isopropanol
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1
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1
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Pass
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1
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| Methanol |
1
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1
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Pass
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1
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Toluene
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1
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1
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Pass
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1
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| Formula 83TM |
1
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1
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Pass
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1
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Xylene
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1
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1
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Pass
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1
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60oC. Paraffin
(TissuePrep® T565)
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1
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1
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Pass
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1
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Deionized Water
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1
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1
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Pass
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1
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Rating scale:
1=no visible effect
2=slight smear or print removal or adhesive oozing, detectable but minimal
3=moderate smear or print removal or adhesive oozing
4=severe smear or print removal or adhesive oozing
5=complete smear, print removal or topcoat removal (delamination) or adhesive oozing
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES- TISSUE PROCESSING
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B-482 samples were printed with R6400 Series ribbon on the BradyprinterTM THT Model IP300 thermal transfer printer. Printed samples were laminated to tissue cassettes and staked using the Brady BSPTM31 Label Attachment System. These cassettes were placed in the Tissue-Tek® V.I.P.TM 3000 Vacuum Infiltration Processor. The tissue cassettes were processed using the following schedules (standard or fast). After processing the tissue cassettes were embedded with wax and trimmed (either mechanically or with a Shandon PARA TRIMMER®).
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STANDARD SCHEDULE
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STATION
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REAGENT
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CYCLE
TIME
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TEMPERATURE
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PRESSURE/
VACUUM
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| 1 |
Water
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 2 |
Water
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 3 |
70% Ethanol
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 4 |
80% Ethanol
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 5 |
95% Ethanol
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 6 |
95% Ethanol
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 7 |
100% Ethanol
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 8 |
100% Ethanol
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 9 |
Xylene
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 10 |
Xylene
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1 hour
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35oC
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ON
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| 11 |
Paraffin(TissuePrep® T565)
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1 hour
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60oC
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ON
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| 12 |
Paraffin(TissuePrep® T565)
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1 hour
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60oC
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ON
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| 13 |
Paraffin(TissuePrep® T565)
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1 hour
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60oC
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ON
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FAST SCHEDULE
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STATION
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REAGENT
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CYCLE
TIME
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TEMPERATURE
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PRESSURE/
VACUUM
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| 1 |
Water
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 2 |
Water
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 3 |
70% Ethanol
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 4 |
80% Ethanol
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 5 |
95% Ethanol
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 6 |
95% Ethanol
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 7 |
100% Ethanol
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 8 |
100% Ethanol
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 9 |
Xylene
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 10 |
Xylene
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17 minutes
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45oC
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ON
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| 11 |
Paraffin(TissuePrep® T565)
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17 minutes
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60oC
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ON
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| 12 |
Paraffin(TissuePrep® T565)
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17 minutes
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60oC
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ON
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| 13 |
Paraffin(TissuePrep® T565)
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17 minutes
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60oC
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ON
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Test Results: All the labels remain attached to the cassettes throughout processing, trimming, and embedding. Print was unaffected and human readable. 2D codes as well as linear bar codes were all machine readable.
Product testing, customer feedback, and history of similar products, support a customerperformance expectation of at least two years from the date of receipt for this product as long as this product is stored in its original packaging in an environment below 80 degrees F (27°C) 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.
