Benefits

 

 

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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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Good impact and thermal shock resistance

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Excellent moisture and chemical resistance

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Low heat build up on cure gives lower stresses

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Standard colour is blue. Clear is available to special order

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Available in easy-to-use TwinPack, DuoSyringes or Bulk

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Shelf life is 12 months from date of manufacture
 

 

  Properties
  Curing
  Work life at 23°C

2 hours

(4g in syringe)

  Curing schedule (time to full cure)

  24 hours     at   25°C

  20 minutes at   75°C

    5 minutes at 100°C
  Properties before curing
  Mixed viscosity   0.5 ÷ 1.5 Pa·s
  Surface tension   42 - 44 mN/m
  Optimum properties (cured for 5' at 100°C)

  Glass transition temperature

   105°C
  Thermal expansion   55 x 10-6 cm/cm/°C
  Density   1.1
  Hardness   85D
  Lap shear (Al/Al)   11 MPa
  Operating temperature

  -60°C to +200°C