PCB Label Properties and Process Infographic

PCB LABELS: PROPERTIES YOU NEED FOR YOUR PROCESS PROPERTIES HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE • Needed for pre-process labeling • Labels need to survive temperatures as high as 300°C (572°F) ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE Labels can create a static discharge that can ruin PCB components. A high performance ESD label should INCLUDE: • ANSI Grade A topcoat designed to dissipate a static charge. • Adhesive with a short static decay time. PROCESSES INLINE AND BATCH WASH SYSTEMS Wash processes attack a label in many different ways. The label topcoat and adhesive MUST PROTECT AGAINST: ABRASION CHEMICALS PRESSURE НЕАТ AUTO-APPLY COMPATIBLE Label rigidity designed to lay flat to maximize performance in automation equipment or applications. BARCODING BENEFITS: • Data rich • Consistency • Omnidirectional • Error correction • Small • Good contrast TRACEABILITY BENEFITS: • Reduce labor • Reduce material waste Improve asset utilization Improve reliability • Reduce rework • Reduce product recall • Reduce cost of warranty Improve root cause analysis LABELING VS. DIRECT PRODUCT MARKING Labels are the most flexible way to maintain traceability in manufacturing. LABELING: LASER: • High capital investment Marking errors increase • Low capital investment • Cost efficient Easy to read • No additional cleaning scrap rate BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BRADY Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_transfer printingz http://encyclopedia2.thefroedictionary.com/Electrostatic+Discharge http://www.europe.fasson.com/FRE/planets/deposit.nst/vObjectStore/FINAL %2028582-1_Avery%20Brochure_EN.pdf/Sfile/FINAL%2028582-1_Avery%20Brochure_EN.pdf https://www.google.com/search?q=reflow+definition&oq=reflow+definitionaags=chrome.69157j015.3870j048sourceid=chrome&es sm=91&ie=UTF-8