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| A PRODUCT OF CRAFTMARK |
 DETECTAMARK DETECTABLE UNDERGROUND UTILITY MARKING TAPE |
| SPECIFICATIONS, TEST DATA, APPROVALS AND COLOR CODE |
| I. SPECIFICATIONS |
| Consists of a minimum 5.0 mil (0.005")overall thickness, with no less than 35 gauge (0.00035") solid aluminum foil core. The foil must be visible from both sides and the adhesives that bond the protective plastic jacket to both sides of the foil must be applied directly to the film and foil layer with NO inks or printing extending to the edges of the tape. The adhesive will NOT contain any dilutants, pigments, or contaminants and is especially formulated to resist degradation by elements in the soil. All printing shall be encased to avoid ink rub-off. |
| II. TEST DATA
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| PROPERTY
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METHOD
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VALUE
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| Thickness
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ASTM D 2103
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5.0 mils
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| Tensile Strength
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ASTM D 882
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25 lbs/inch (5500 psi)
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| Elongation
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ASTM D 882-75B
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<50% @ break
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| Printability
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ASTM D 2578
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>40 dynes/cm2
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| Flexibilty
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ASTM D 671-76
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pliable hand
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| Inks
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Mfgr. Specs
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heat set Mylex
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| Message Repeat
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Mfgr. Specs
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every 20 inches
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| Foil
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Mfgr. Specs.
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deadsoft/anealled
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| Top Layer
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Mfgr. Specs.
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virgin PET
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| Bottom Layer
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Mfgr. Specs.
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virgin LDPE
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| Adhesives
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Mfgr. Specs.
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>30% solid, 1.5#/R
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| Bond Strength
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Boiling H20 100o
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>5 hours w/o peel
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| Colors
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APWA Code
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see next page
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| III. APPROVALS
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A. Department of Transportation Bureau, Office of Pipeline Safety-USAS code for pressure piping B31.8 paragraph 192.321 (e).
B. National Transportation Safety Board, Washington D. C., Special Study Prevention of Damage to Pipelines, Adopted June 7, 1973-Report NTSB-PSS-73-1.
C.American Petroleum Institute (API), Recommended practice for making buried liquid petroleum pipelines-API RP 1109.
D. General Services Administration, Washington D.C., Public Buildings Service Guide Specification for Mechanical and Electrical Equipment-PBS 4-1501, Amendment 2, page 1501-14, paragraph 18, sub paragraph 18.1, clause 18.1.1.
E. Rural Electrification Authority (REA), U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., National Electrical Safety Code for Underground Construction for remote and immediate hazards.
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| IV. COLOR CODE
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Safety Red-Electric power, distribution & transmission, and municipal electric systems.
High Visibility Safety Yellow-Gas & oil distribution & transmission, dangerous materials, product & steam.
Safety Alert Orangeli>-Telephone and Telegraph systems, police and fire communications, and cable television.
Safety Precaution Blue-Water systems and slurry pipelines.
Safety Green-Sanitary and storm sewer systems.
Safety Brown-Force mains, reclaimed water lines, and effluent re-ues lines
Alert Purple-Reclaimed non-potable water lines.
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