27 Aug 2018

TE Connectivity RPS commercial grade labels certified to withstand harsh environments

SWINDON, U.K. – August 27, 2018 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, announced certification of its rugged RPS commercial grade sleeves. The sleeve labels meet criteria from UL E35586, CSA Certified (File 31929) and MIL-STD-202 Mthd 215 from the United States Department of Defense for resistance to chemicals and solvents.

RPS commericial grade markers are heat shrinkable sleeves for wire and cable identification. When printed with TE recommended printers and ink ribbons, the permanent identification sleeves remain legible, even when exposed to abrasion, aggressive cleaning solvents and industrial fluids. Made from flame retardant, cross-lined polyolefin material, label sleeves can withstand operating temperature from -30°C to 105°C. Supplied in a “ladder format,” the thermal transfer printable sleeves are held horizontally between two polyester strips and offers ease of printing and kitting.

“Meeting the criteria of UL, CSA and MIL SPEC standard 202, RPS labels meet harsh environments, including resistance to chemicals and solvents,” said Stephen Earley, TE global product manager, Identification Systems. “RPS markers are ideal for the wire identification needs of commercial customers, including communications, wire assemblies, electrical panel and oil & gas control systems.”

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ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity Ltd. is a $13 billion global technology and manufacturing leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. For more than 75 years, our connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, have enabled advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. With 78,000 employees, including more than 7,000 engineers, working alongside customers in nearly 150 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.

ABOUT UL

UL fosters safe living and working conditions for people everywhere through the application of science to solve safety, security and sustainability challenges. The UL Mark engenders trust enabling the safe adoption of innovative new products and technologies. Everyone at UL shares a passion to make the world a safer place. UL tests, inspects, audits, certifies, validates, verifies, advises and trains and support these efforts with software solutions for safety and sustainability. UL.com

ABOUT CSA

CSA Group is a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services for products from a wide range of market sectors, and a leader in safety and environmental certification for Canada and the US. As one of the largest standards development organizations in North America, CSA understands the recognized benchmark that a standard sets – a benchmark that products can be tested and certified to – opens international doors for those products. The CSA certification mark appears on billions of products worldwide. www.csagroup.org

ABOUT MIL-STD-202 METHOD 215

MIL-STD-202 Method 215, test method standard from the US Department of Defense verifies that markings or color coding will not become illegible or discolored on the parts when subjected to solvents and processes normally used to clean solder flux, fingerprints, and other contaminants from printed-wiring and terminal-board assemblies, etc. To verify that component protective coatings and encapsulant materials are not degraded to the point where electrical or mechanical integrity is disturbed when subjected to solvents and processes normally used to clean solder flux, fingerprints, and other contaminants from printed wiring and terminal board assemblies, etc. MIL-STD-202 Method 215 Handbook