CSA and UL
Can West Label Inc. is proud to be a CSA certified and UL listed label manufacturer for both indoor and outdoor use. We can provide CSA certified and UL recognized labeling, overlays and plates for virtually every conceivable application.
We’re proud of our association because the CSA certification and UL recognition is testament to the quality of the industrial labels we produce. Please take a moment to read the following details of the CSA certification procedure. Consider that the adhesion, legibility, and structural integrity of a Can West industrial label passes these tests and as such, how its superior performance will serve you well.
- Room temperature test (72 hours at 23°C/73°F and 50% humidity).
- Elevated temperature test (168 hours at 80 -100°C/176-212°F).
- Low temperature cycling test (two cycles of–40°C/-40°F for 4 hours, returned to room temperature for 16 hours).
- Humidity test (72 hours at 40°C/104°F and 95% humidity).
- Fading test (250 hours under a xenon arc light).
- Exposure to oil test (18 hours in 20W20 oil heated to 70°C/158°F).
- Abrasion of marking and lettering test (beaten with a Taber Abraser for a period of 100 cycles and with an armload of 500g per arm).
- Abrasion after solvent exposure test (struck for 50 cycles with a load of 250g per arm after they have been immersed in a solution of 20% isopropanol and mineral spirits for 4 hours).
- Salt spray test (salt spray cabinet for 30 days).
- Weatherometer test (750 hours of alternating cycles of water spray & light).
Can West Label is CSA certified and UL recognized on a number of different materials. Please click on any of the following materials to learn more about their properties and application to your requirements:
- 3M Polyesters
- 3M Aluminum foil
- .003” Aluminum foil
- GE Lexans®
View Can West Label's CSA Certification Record