Benefits

 

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Will withstand high temperature steam autoclaving and operate for short periods at 350°C

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High surface energy and very 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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Very long work life after mixing

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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

  12 hours

  (4g in syringe)

Curing schedule (time to full cure)

  30 minutes at 120°C

    5 minutes at 150°C
  Properties before curing
  Mixed viscosity   0.5 ÷ 1 Pa·s
  Surface tension   40 ÷ 44 mN/m
  Optimum properties (cured for 5' at 150°C)

Glass transition temperature

   > 140°C

Thermal expansion

  55 x 10-6 cm/cm/°C
  Density   1.2
  Hardness   92D
  Modulus   2 GPa
  Shrinkage on cure   < 3.5%
  Lap shear (Al/Al)   11 MPa
  Operating temperature

  -60°C to +250°C