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The Advanced Wire Marking System

Practical Applications

The Advanced Wire Marking System produces sleeves and tags for easy identification of electrical wire and mechanical tubing of all types. These sleeves and tags are not only permanent, but they are also economical to generate in-house on an as needed basis.

Durable Product

The product is manufactured from cross-linked polyolefin, and flame retardant material that will tolerated exposure to temperatures as high as 105°C. Furthermore, it is resistant to common fluids, lubricants and solvents, and designed to absorb solvent-based ink. Once printed, the sleeves and tags are ready for installation without any additional treatment.

Convenient Format

Flat, seamless heat shrinkable tubing and non-shrinkable tags are attached to fanfold paper with a reusable, adhesive tape backing. Fanfold paper also gives you the advantage of stacking and organizing after printing. The unique formant provides a handy work-in-progress list and makes application a simple task for the installer.

Printing Requirements

The products are printed on modified 24 PIN dot-matrix printers and thermal transfer printers. Windows or DOS software is included for free.

Mark Permanence Tested

"Mark permanence" is, generally speaking, the ability of a product to remain legible after exposure to either abrasion or aggressive fluids.

There are numerous ways of testing mark permanence... using customized, in-house test procedures or internationally recognized test. Impact, Inc. has chosen to adopt the most recognized and most widely accepted mark permanence test for its use. These are M.I.L., BS2G 198 and U.L. 224.

The tests measure different properties: BS2G 198 looks for mark permanence after the product has been subjected to a number of hostile fluids; M.I.L. and U.L. look for mark permanence after the product has been subjected to abrasion.

When thoroughly tested, Impact, Inc.'s Advanced Wire Marking Sleeves and Tags show mark permanence quality beyond the minimum requirements

Test Type	Product Properties	Test Method	Performance
Physical	Tensile Strength Specific Gravity Ultimate Elongation 2% Secant Modulus	ISO 37 ISO / R1183 ISO 37 ASTM D822	16.0 MPA 1.3 400% 120 MPA
Thermal	Operating Temperature Heat Shock Low Temperature Flexibility Flammability	- ASTM D2671 - (4 hrs. @ 250°C) ASTM D2671 - (4 hrs. @ -55°C) UL-224	-55° to 105°C No dripping, flowing or cracking No cracking or splitting Flame Retardant
Electrical	Dielectric Strength Dielectric Constant	ASTM D876 ASTM D150	20 KV / MM Min. 2.5
Chemical	Water Absorption Fluid Resistance (Various Fluids) Printer Performance	ASTM D570 ISO 1817, ISO 37 MIL-1-23053 / 5D MIL-M-81531 MIL-STD-202F (Method 215E)	0.2% Max. Good to excellent Pass in recovered condition

Ordering Information 2:1 Heat Shrinkable Sleeves

Part No. (in inches)	Application Ø Size Range	Wire Size Nominal (AWG)	Pieces Per Box
AWMS 3/32 x 1.5 - W or Y	.050 - .080	22 - 18	1100
AWMS 1/8 x 1.5 - W or Y	.075 - .110	20 - 14	1100
AWMS 3/16 x 1.5 - W or Y	.100 - .150	16 - 10	1100
AWMS 1/4 x 1.5 - W or Y	.134 - .215	12 - 8	550
AWMS 3/8 x 1.5 - W or Y	.195 - .320	8 - 2	550
AWMS 1/2 x 1.5 - W or Y	.260 - .450	2 - 1 / 0	550
AWMS 3/4 x 1.5 - W or Y	.425 - .675	1 - 3 / 0	300
AWMS 1 x 1.5 - W or Y	.600 - .900	-	300
AWMS 3/32 x 2 - W or Y	.050 - .080	22 - 18	1100
AWMS 1/8 x 2 - W or Y	.075 - .110	20 - 14	1100
AWMS 3/16 x 2 - W or Y	.100 - .150	16 - 10	1100
AWMS 1/4 x 2 - W or Y	.134 - .215	12 - 8	550
AWMS 3/8 x 2 - W or Y	.195 - .320	8 - 2	550
AWMS 1/2 x 2 - W or Y	.260 - .450	2 - 1 / 0	550
AWMS 3/4 x 2 - W or Y	.425 - .675	1 - 3 / 0	300
AWMS 1 x 2 - W or Y	.600 - .900	-	300
P/N break down: AWMS (Advanced Wire Marking System) 1/2 (Inside Diameter) X 1.5 (Length) - W or Y (White or Yellow) - (# of Pre-Cuts)

Ordering Information Identification Tags

Part No. (in inches)	Application Ø Size Range	Wire Size Nominal (AWG)	Pieces Per Box
AWMT 1/4	N/A	All	550
AWMT 1/2	N/A	All	550
P/N break down: AWMT (Advanced Wire Marking Tags) 1/2 (tag size)