Highly flexible, EP21TDC-4 has a peel strength greater than 30 pli and an elongation of over 200%. This two part epoxy bonds well to a wide variety of metals, plastics and especially rubbers. In fact, it adheres well to untreated rubber materials such as neoprene, nitrile, SBR and occasionally EPDM rubber compounds—materials that normally require time consuming surface preparation.

EP30FL is a low viscosity, two component epoxy system for high performance potting and encapsulation as well as for bonding and sealing. Most significantly, it cures remarkably more flexible than “typical” epoxies and is recommended in situations where resistance to mechanical shock and vibration as well as thermal shock and thermal cycling is needed.

Silver filled, MasterSil 705S has wide applicability in electronic/electrical applications where a low volume resistivity combined with flexibility and high temperature resistance is needed. It bonds readily to other silicone based materials, a feature that allows for good bonding to gaskets. Finally, this one component silicone can also be used in EMI-RFI shielding applications.

Supreme 33CLV is a special, room temperature curing, toughened epoxy adhesive/sealant, featuring exceptionally high temperature resistance. This innovative system has outstanding physical properties along with a wide service temperature range from -100°F to +425°F. It produces durable, high strength, and tough bonds which are remarkably resistant to chemicals including water, fuels, various solvents, acids and bases.

Cationic systems, such as UV15, tend to have much higher temperature resistance than other UV type systems. Its glass transition temperature (Tg) with a straight UV cure is 90-95°C, and when post cured for 30 minutes at 125°C, the Tg is 125-130°C. This post cure also enhances UV15’s chemical resistance. The service temperature range for this system is -80°F to +350°F.

Master Bond EP42HT-2AO-1 Black is a room temperature curable, two part epoxy that meets NASA low outgassing specifications. It features high temperature resistance and is widely used in potting and encapsulation applications where thermal conductivity is needed. The cured epoxy compound is resistant to chemicals such as inorganic and organic acids, alkalis, many organic solvents, aromatic hydrocarbons and more.

Our technical people answer the questions of hundreds of clients daily looking for solutions to their adhesive needs. Here is a transcript of a recent exchange between Maximus Bond (MB) and a potential client (RS).

MB: Hi good afternoon, this is Max, can I help you?
RS: Hi, my name is Richard Small from Naval Warfare.
MB: What is your application?
RS: I need to find a durable coating for a device we are working on.
MB: What kind of device is it?
RS: I am constrained by US law not to divulge this information.
MB: I promise not to tell, scout's honor.
RS: Ok that’s good enough. It is an ionic flatulator.
MB: I suppose you require low outgassing.
RS: Yes.
MB: What else do you need to protect it from?
RS: Power lasers from alien spaceships.
MB: What are the temperatures involved?
RS: 1,500°C.
MB: How long will it be exposed?
RS: Till we destroy the mother ship.
MB: Can you heat cure?
RS: Sure, at what temperature?
MB: 500°C for 2 months followed by an optional post cure of 1,000°C for 5 minutes.
RS: What are you recommending?
MB: EP1818HTSPLP-LO½.
RS: Sounds great. Send me the ordering information.