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3.7.7 Screenability. The marking material shall show no bleeding, streaking, removal of screening
ink, or other sign of unsuitability for silk screening, when tested as specified in 4.4.2.5.
3.7.8 Printability, class 2. the printed characters shall be sharp and legible and there shall be no
transfer of ink to the fingers when tested as specified in 4.4.2.5. The printed characters shall be clearly legible
after exposure to accelerated weathering as specified in 4.4.2.5.
3.7.9 Water resistance. After immersion in water for 8 hours as specified in 4.4.2.5, marking
materials shall exhibit no visible defects, such as blistering, peeling, or color change, five minutes after removal
from the water. Twenty-four hours after removal from the water, the immersed portion shall not be
distinguishable in appearance from the nonimmersed portion.
3.7.10 Fuel resistance (class 1 only). When tested for fuel resistance as specified in 4.4.2.5, the
immersed portion of the marking material shall not be distinguishable in appearance from the nonimmersed
portion, when examined 24 hours after removal from the test fluid.
3.7.11
Corrosion resistance. The marking material shall cause no etching, corrosion, or other
detrimental effect on aluminum alloy or stainless steel nor shall it evidence any acidic reaction, when tested as
specified in 4.4.2.5.
3.7.12
Weather resistance.
Class 1. Class 1 marking materials, when applied on bare and coated surfaces and tested
3.7.12.1
as specified 4.4.2.5, shall withstand outdoor exposure in the Miami, Florida area for 12 months, without
exhibiting any deterioration or failure such as peeling, fading, cracking, blistering, diffusion or bleeding of color,
loss of adhesion, or checking. After weathering 4 months, the adhesion shall be such that the marking material
cannot be removed without destroying it.
3.7.12.2
Class 2. Class 2 marking materials shall show no peeling, blistering, separation from test
panels, or marked color change when exposed to accelerated weathering as specified in 4.4.2.5. The materials
shall be removable from the test panels in one piece, and there shall be no nonremovable residue on, or
damage to, the painted surface.
3.7.13
Hiding power (class 1 only). When tested as specified in 4.4.2.5, the minimum contrast ratio
of the marking materials shall conform to table I for the colors specified and for their lusterless equivalents. For
other colors, the contrast ratio shall be the same as the nearest matching color listed in table I.
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