1、 This document is restricted and may not be sent outside Navistar Inc. or reproduced without permission from Corporate Technical Standards. Suppliers are required to assume all patent liability. 2009 Navistar Inc. DECEMBER 2009 Page 1 of 4 NAVISTAR INC. TMS (TRUCK MATERIAL SPECIFICATION) NUMBER: TMS
2、- 4514 TITLE: Ink-Striping Cross-Linked Polyethylene Wire Insulation CURRENT REV No.: 0912 DATE: December 2009 WRITTEN/EDITED BY: Materials Engineering APPROVED BY: Materials Engineering SUPERSEDES: Rev. B-1, September 2000 PRINTED COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE VERIFIED FOR CURRENT REVISION This s
3、pecification may involve hazardous materials, equipment, and procedures. This specification does not purport to address all of the safety issues associated with its use. The user is responsible to consult appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limits
4、 prior to use. Change Notice: Replaced “International Truck and Engine Corporation” with “Navistar, Inc.” per corporate directive; added CEMS B-50 requirement; editorial changes. Reference: File 30-14G Keywords: Striping; Wire Insulation 1.0 APPLICATION This specification covers inks used to put str
5、ipes and hash marks on cross-linked polyethylene insulated wire. The specification provides inks that will give a distinct color on various colors of insulation and possess excellent color retention. 2.0 SCOPE This specification covers the general requirements, property and performance requirements,
6、 test methods and quality control of color coded wire. 2.1 Restricted Chemical Substances Effective January 1, 2007, all product supplied to the requirements of this specification must comply with the requirements of the CEMS B-50 specification. 3.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS Unless otherwise specified, th
7、e latest issue of all referenced standards shall apply. The following standards, specifications and regulations are referenced in this specification. Quality System Standard ISO 9001 or TS-16949 NAVISTAR CEMS B-50 CFR Title 29, Section 1910 NAVISTAR CEMS GT-31 NAVISTAR Manufacturing Std. MS-D-13 NAV
8、ISTAR TMS-9543 NAVISTAR Eng. Design Std. A-16 4.0 REQUIREMENTS 4.1 Liquid Properties 4.1.1 Material The inks shall be formulated for use on cross-linked polyethylene. The following colors shall be available: Black, White, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, Orange, Brown, Violet, Gray, Pink, Aqua, Silver, Gol
9、d. The colors shall match color chips available from Materials Engineering, TDTC. NUMBER: TMS-4514 TITLE: Ink-Striping Cross-Linked Polyethylene Wire Insulation REVISION: 0912 This document is restricted and may not be sent outside Navistar Inc. or reproduced without permission from Corporate Techni
10、cal Standards. Suppliers are required to assume all patent liability. 2009 Navistar Inc. DECEMBER 2009 Page 2 of 4 4.1.2 Stability There shall be no levering or curdling of the ink after being stored for 30 days at room temperature 21 3C (70 5F) in a 3/4 filled sealed container. Settling, which can
11、be readily dispersed with agitation, is permissible. 4.1.3 Toxicity The ink shall not contain any benzene, aniline oil, or hydrolizable chlorinated hydrocarbons, and constituents must be approved by Navistar Safety Department. 4.1.4 Reduction The use of the recommended solvents to reduce the viscosi
12、ty for processing shall not affect the intensity of color for identification and/or dry film performance. 4.2 Dry Film Properties 4.2.1 Chemical Resistance The inks, when properly applied to cross-linked polyethylene, shall withstand degradation when subjected to immersion in the test fluids indicat
13、ed in Table 1. 4.2.1.1 Test Method Immerse or expose a section of the striped wire in the indicated test fluid(s) for the specified time period at the specified temperature. Then remove the wire and dry with an absorbent paper towel, unless otherwise indicated. 4.2.1.2 Required The ink stripe shall
14、not have been removed by the solution nor the wiping action of the towel. Table 1 Immersion test Fluids Fluid Temperature Time Gasoline 21 1C ( 70 2F) 48 Hours Brake Fluid 21 1C ( 70 2F) 48 Hours Diesel Fuel 21 1C ( 70 2F) 48 Hours Ethylene Glycol (50% water) 82 3C (180 5F) 5 Minutes SAE 20 Engine O
15、il 21 1C ( 70 2F) 48 Hours Steam Blast w*/cleaner 21 1C ( 70 2F) 5 Minutes Engine Cleaner * 21 1C ( 70 2F) 10 Minutes * Samples shall be rinsed in water and allowed to dry without wiping. 4.3 Ultraviolet Light Stability 4.3.1 Test Method Expose a sample of striped wire for 800 hours in a Q Panel QUV
16、 machine at 8/4 cycle (8 hours UV light, 4 hours condensation) per CEMS GT-31 method C. 4.3.2 Required The ink shall not be removed or lose its color identification at the conclusion of the specified test period. NUMBER: TMS-4514 TITLE: Ink-Striping Cross-Linked Polyethylene Wire Insulation REVISION
17、: 0912 This document is restricted and may not be sent outside Navistar Inc. or reproduced without permission from Corporate Technical Standards. Suppliers are required to assume all patent liability. 2009 Navistar Inc. DECEMBER 2009 Page 3 of 4 5.0 QUALIFICATION Material and processes submitted for
18、 approval to this specification shall include the following: 5.1 A detailed, signed test report documenting testing to this specification per TMS-9543. 5.2 Test coupons or photographs showing failure modes for each test. 5.3 The complete procedure used for preparing and curing materials for test, es
19、pecially surface preparation and condition of the test specimens. 5.4 Questions regarding qualification requirements, reports and test materials may be directed to: Manager of Non-Metallic Materials Materials Engineering and Technology Truck Development and Technology Center PO Box 1109 Fort Wayne,
20、IN 46801 6.0 QUALITY The ink shall be free from dirt, lumps, and skins and be miscible with the recommended thinner. 6.1 Quality Control Visual quality control of the stripes or hash marks shall be accomplished through comparison of production wire with approved master samples retained from the init
21、ial qualification of the striped wire. The appropriate inspection facilities shall maintain master samples or standards. 7.0 SOURCE APPROVAL AND QUALITY CONTROL 7.1 Supplier Requirements All suppliers to Navistar Inc. are required to be registered to ISO 9001 Quality System Requirements. Navistar wi
22、ll also accept TS-16949 registration as long as the supplier can also fulfill all AIAG PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) documentation and approval requirements. Suppliers must maintain their certification with an accredited registrar and must furnish copies of registration certificates to the
23、ir Navistar Corporate Buyer upon request. 7.2 Approval Parts supplied against contracts or purchase orders citing this specification shall be equivalent in all respects to those samples which were approved by the purchaser. No changes in formulation or processing practices are permitted without appr
24、oval. In the event that changes in material, properties, processing practices, construction, color, or labeling of the product are required, the supplier shall notify Materials Engineering, Truck Development and Technology Center, and Navistar Purchasing and Supplier Development of the proposed chan
25、ge(s). Test data indicating conformance to all requirements of this specification, test samples, and new or amended or updated Material Safety Data Sheet(s) (MSDS), in accordance with CFR Title 29, Part 1910 shall be submitted with the request for change. 7.3 Process Control The supplier shall eithe
26、r perform and/or report results of tests on specific lots of parts produced using ISO 9001 or TS-16949 guidelines, or provide statistical evidence of the lot having been produced in a state of statistical control and with a process capable of providing all required properties. The part NUMBER: TMS-4
27、514 TITLE: Ink-Striping Cross-Linked Polyethylene Wire Insulation REVISION: 0912 This document is restricted and may not be sent outside Navistar Inc. or reproduced without permission from Corporate Technical Standards. Suppliers are required to assume all patent liability. 2009 Navistar Inc. DECEMB
28、ER 2009 Page 4 of 4 supplier and the plant metallurgist and/or the quality control manager of the using Navistar plant may determine testing and reporting requirements on specific products. 8.0 SHIPPING, PACKING AND IDENTIFICATION Loading, packing and identification shall be in accordance Manufactur
29、ing Std. MS-D-13. 9.0 DESIGNATION ON DRAWINGS TMS - 4514 10.0 TECHNICAL INFORMATION For further information related to the technical content of this specification, contact: Suppliers may purchase controlled copies of this specification by contacting: Materials Engineering and Technology Dept. Truck
30、Development and Technology Center 2911 Meyer Road Fort Wayne, IN 46803 E-mail: MaterialsEngineeringN IHS Global Inc. 15 Inverness Way East Englewood CO 80112-5776 Phone: 1-800-854-7179 E-mail: AutomotiveIHS.com Website: http:/ 11.0 APPROVED MATERIALS The following material has been approved for this application. All other materials shall be qualified and approved by Materials Engineering, TDTC. Product Supplier Gem HCP-XLPE Ink Gem Gravure Company, Inc. 112 School Street West Hanover, Mass. 02339
