DuraBlack

Durable UID and Industrial Asset Tracking Labels with Any CO² Laser

DuraBlack™ is the new standard in durable, one-step, on-demand asset marking.

Its durability, ease of processing and flexible attachment options make DuraBlack the easiest choice you'll make when it comes to marking and tracking long-term assets.

DuraBlack is resistant to abrasion, heat, outdoor exposure/UV, salt-corrosion and many chemicals, making it ideal for asset identification in outdoor, marine, abrasive and corrosive environments.

Don't take a chance with mission critical assets - use DuraBlack to insure your labels read throughout the item's lifecycle.


Product Benefits:

Durable Performance

  • Surpasses Item Unique Identification (UID) performance standards with resistance to abrasion, heat, weather, corrosion and chemicals.
  • Creates high-resolution, high-contrast graphics with any CO² laser.
  • Integrated urethane coating eliminates the added step of applying a protective topcoat.
  • Matte finish reduces reflection for combat situations.

Easy Processing

  • Easy to process and produce "A" verification grade labels.
  • Aluminum backing eliminates potential damage from over-marking.

Flexible Attachment Options

  • Attachment option include 3M 350 high-performance adhesive or mechanical attachment.
  • Flexible 0.005" foil thickness adheres to curved surfaces.
  • Available in pre-cut blanks from several independent converters so all you need to do is mark and apply.

DuraBlack™ Performance

In side-by-side testing, DuraBlack outperforms the leading laser-markable acrylic and anodized aluminum labels.*
  Application/Environment DuraBlack Performance
Durability
Characteristics		 Outdoor Exposure 2,500 hrs of accelerated UV/weather with Q-Sun XE-3/HS
Abrasive Environments 4,000 cycles on a Taber Abraser, CS17 with 1Kg wheel load
High-Temperature Environments 700°F for one hour
Marine Environments 30 days of salt fog exposure as per ASTM B117
Corrosive/Chemical Enviroments 96 hrs in MIL-STD-810G chemicals and several others
Attachment
Options		 Flexible Attachment Options 3M high-performance adhesive
Flexible 0.005" Thickness Adheres to curved surfaces
Available in Pre-cut Blanks Contact Johnson Plastics for custom fabrication
Easy
Processing		 Forgivable Laser Settings Easy to process and produce "A" verification grade labels
Anodized Aluminum Backing Reduces damage from over-marking
Matte Finish Reduces reflection for combat situations
*Test conducted in accordance with DoD Item Unique Identification (IUID) MIL-STD-130. Chemicals tested include all MIL-STD-810G fluids and several others (see the techinical report for full list). Outcomes were measured with a Siemens/Microscan verifier on 15mil 2D barcodes. A drop of more than two letter grades indicates failure - in accordance with AIM DPM-1-2006 and MIL-STD-130N. Tests are on-going.
Horizons ISG does not warrant performance of its materials in any environment.

Additional Processing Information

Specifications

Sizes: 10" x 12", 12" x 20", 20" x 24"

Thickness: .005", .020"

Attachment Options: 3M 350 Series High-Performance Adhesive (9675 or 9485).