Pallet Barcode Tags
Features
- Photographically reproduced black copy, logos and barcodes ensure accurate and reliable reads
- Anodizing process protects copy, logos and barcodes from chemicals, abrasion and high temperatures
- Adhesive specially matched to surface for maximum adhesion or optional holes available for mechanical fasteners.
- Optional intensification process increases heat resistance and improves the image resistance for other environmental conditions
- Description
- Specifications
- Testing Information
- Durability Testing
- Chemical Testing
- Temperature Testing
- Abrasion Testing
Ensure that pallets heading out will come back by tracking them with our Pallet Barcode Tags. Or use them to track products on the pallets. These long-wearing nameplates feature a special adhesive designed for today’s polypropylene pallets. You can also affix your nameplates, ordered with optional holes, using rivets.
| Material | .008" matte anodized aluminum is standard. Optional thicknesses include: .012", .032", and .063". |
| Serialization | All alphanumeric barcodes are photo imaged with a human-readable equivalent. Guaranteed no skips in sequence. Code 39 with 2.7 to 9.4 characters per inch (CPI) is standard. Other barcode symbologies including Code 128, I 2 of 5, 2D DataMatrix and QR Code. |
| Label Copy | Printed copy may include block type, stylized type, logos or other designs. Black copy is produced photographically. Colors other than black are screen printed. |
| Colors | Choose black only or one of our standard colors (red, blue, green, dark blue, orange, purple or yellow) for block style type, stylized type, logos or other designs. Due to the contrast needed for barcode scanner, all barcodes are black. Color samples available upon request. |
| Standard Adhesive | Pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive |
| Sizes | Contact Metalcraft for details |
| Holes | Optional |
| Packaging | Shipped in "work-out- of" cartons for convenient application. Both cartons and trays clearly marked to indicate serial numbers of contents. Pressure-sensitive adhesive orders shipped with cleaner and application instructions. |
| Shipment | 5-8 business days |
Durability Testing Summary
A label with an intensified image was tested in a weatherometer, 20 years equivalent; reduced overall readability after these thresholds
Chemical Testing Data
| Chemical | Conditions | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Water/humidity | no effect | |
| Salt spray | 5% at 95 °F, 700 hours | slight dulling of image, affects overall durability |
| Ethyl Alcohol | no effect | |
| Ethyl Acetate | 24 hours | no effect |
| Ferric Chloride | 10%, 16 hours | no effect |
| Heptane | 72 hours | no effect |
| Hydrocarbon Fluid | no effect | |
| JP-4 Fuel | no effect | |
| Kerosene | noeffect | |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | no effect | |
| Nitric Acid | 1%, 40 hours | no effect |
| Phosphoric Acid | 1%, 40 hours | no effect |
| Skydrol | no effect | |
| Sodium Hydroxide | affects overall durability | |
| Sulfuric Acid | 10%, 24 hours | no effect |
| Turbine and jet fuel (MIL-L 5161C) | (MIL-L 5161C) | no effect |
| Tetra Sodium Pyrophospate | 1%, 40 hours | no effect |
| Trisodium Phosphate | no effect |
Temperature Testing Summary
A label with an intensified image was tested for 265 hours at 500 °F, 90 hours at 600 °F, 60 hours at 700 °F; reduced overall readability after these thresholds
Abrasion Testing Summary
A plate with an intensified image was brushed for 7,000 cycles with stiff nylon wheel (C-17) at a 1,000 gm (16 ox.) load; reduced overall readability after these thresholds