Benefits

 

 

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Glass transition temperature greater than 100°C, giving outstanding temperature performance

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High surface energy and low viscosity.
Readily wets and wicks between optical fibres

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Excellent adhesion to glass fibres as well as metal, ceramic and many plastics

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Outstanding impact and thermal shock resistance

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Colour change on cure from straw through amber to red

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Available in easy-to-use TwinPack or Bulk

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Shelf life is 12 months from date of manufacture
 

 

 

  Properties
  Curing

Work life at 23°C

  4 hours

  (4g in syringe)

Curing schedule
(time to full cure)
 

  15 minutes at   85°C

    5 minutes at 105°C

    2 minutes at 125°C
  Properties before curing
  Mixed viscosity   0.5 ÷ 2 Pa·s
  Surface tension   42 ÷ 44 mN/m
  Optimum properties (cured for 2' at 125°C)

Glass transition temperature

   > 100°C
  Refractive index   1.55
  Density   1.15
  Hardness   85D
  Modulus   1 GPa
  Lap shear (Al/Al)   11 MPa
  Operating temperature

  -60°C to +200°C