738 Electrical Sealant, White FEATURES 1-part, white, non-flowing moisture cure adhesive • Non-flowing • Room temp cure • High elongation for added stress relief TYPICAL PROPERTIES BENEFITS Specification Writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications. Please contact your local Dow Corning sales office or your Global Dow Corning Connection before writing specifications on this product. • No mixing required • RT cure, no ovens required • Faster in-line processing with optional Property Unit Value heat acceleration Extrusion Rate g/min 469 • Added reliability can result from lower cured stress Flow Rate - Slump in 0 cm 0 COMPOSITION Tack-Free Time at 25ºC minutes 89 • Polydimethylsiloxane sealant NVC (Non Volatile Content) % 96.1 APPLICATION METHODS Specific Gravity (Cured) - 1.04 • Automated or manual needle dispense Tensile Strength psi 360 MPa 2.5 kg/cm2 25
Elongation % 500
Tensile Modulus psi 70
MPa 0.5 kg/cm2 5
Durometer Shore A - 35
Unprimed Adhesion - 180 Degree ppi 24
Peel Strength N/cm 16.5
Dielectric Strength volts/mil 475
kV/mm 19
Mil Specification NA MIL-A-46146
DESCRIPTION (1-, 8-, 40- and 440-lb) containers, to determine minimum cure time or Dow Corning one-part moisture cure net weight. Not all products may be can detect the presence of surface adhesives are generally cured at room available in all packages and some contaminants such as mold release temperature and in an environment of additional packages, such as a bladder agents, oils, greases and oxide films. 30 to 80 percent relative humidity packs or tubes, may be available for eliminating the need for curing ovens certain package sizes. ADHESION and the associated costs of energy and Dow Corning silicone adhesives are capital. Greater than 90 percent of USABLE LIFE AND specially formulated to provide full physical properties should be STORAGE unprimed adhesion to many reactive attained within 24 to 72 hours and For best results, Dow Corning RTV metals, ceramics and glass, as well as varies according to product. Faster adhesives should be stored at or to selected laminates, resins and manufacturing throughput can be below the storage temperature listed plastics. However, good adhesion achieved since the adhesive and on the product label. Special cannot be expected on non-reactive component can be handled in much precautions must be taken to prevent metal substrates or non-reactive shorter times of about 10 to 120 moisture from contacting these plastic surfaces such as Teflon®, minutes, depending on the adhesive materials. Containers should be kept polyethylene or polypropylene. selected and the amount applied. tightly closed with head or air space Special surface treatments such as These adhesives are not typically minimized. Partially filled containers chemical etching or plasma treatment used in highly confined spaces or should be purged with dry air or other can sometimes provide a reactive where a deep section cure is required gases, such as nitrogen. Shelf life is surface and promote adhesion to as they generally cure from the indicated by the “Use Before” date these types of substrates. Dow exposed surface inward at a rate of found on the product label. Corning® brand Primers can be used 0.25 inch per seven days. Cure to increase the chemical activity on progresses from the outer exposed difficult substrates. Poor adhesion surface and is dependent on the PREPARING SURFACES may be experienced on plastic or moisture in the air. Working time is All surfaces should be thoroughly rubber substrates that are highly generally a few minutes to an hour cleaned and/or degreased with Dow plasticized, because the mobile for these products until a surface skin Corning® brand OS Fluids, naphtha, plasticizers act as release agents. begins to form. Mild heat below 60°C mineral spirits, methyl ethyl ketone Small-scale laboratory evaluation of (140°F) may be used to increase (MEK) or other suitable solvent. all substrates is recommended before through-put by accelerating the cure. Solvents such as acetone or isopropyl production trials are made. Dow Corning silicone adhesives alcohol (IPA) do not tend to remove retain their original physical and oils well, and any oils remaining on electrical properties over a broad the surface may interfere with USEFUL TEMPERATURE range of operating conditions which adhesion. Light surface abrasion is RANGES enhance the reliability of and service recommended whenever possible, For most uses, silicone elastomers life of electronic devices. The stable because it promotes good cleaning should be operational over a chemistry and versatile processing and increases the surface area for temperature range of -45 to 200°C (- options of these adhesives offer bonding. A final surface wipe with 49 to 392°F) for long periods of time. benefits for a variety of electronics acetone or IPA is also useful. Some However, at both the low- and high needs from increasing component cleaning techniques may provide temperature ends of the spectrum, safety and reliability, reducing total better results than others; users behavior of the materials and cost or increasing the performance should determine the best techniques performance in particular applications envelope of devices or modules. for their particular applications. can become more complex and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) 94 require additional considerations. For recognition is based on minimum SUBSTRATE TESTING low-temperature performance, thickness requirements. Please Due to the wide variety of substrate thermal cycling to conditions such as consult the UL Online Certifications types and differences in substrate -55°C (-67°F) may be possible, but Directory for the most accurate surface conditions, general statements performance should be verified for certification information. on adhesion and bond strength are your parts or assemblies. Factors that impossible. To ensure maximum may influence performance are bond strength on a particular configuration and stress sensitivity of PACKAGING components, cooling rates and hold RTV Adhesives are typically substrate, 100 percent cohesive failure of the adhesive in a lap shear times, and prior temperature history. packaged in 100 ml syringes and 330 At the high-temperature end, the ml cartridges, 1 kg tubs and pails (18 or similar adhesive strength test is desired. This ensures compatibility of durability of the cured silicone - 25 kg). In general, Dow Corning elastomer is time and temperature adhesives/sealants are supplied in the adhesive with the substrate being considered. Also, this test can be used dependent. As expected, the higher nominal 0.45-, 3.6-, 18- and 200-kg the temperature, the shorter the time HEALTH AND specifications in effect at the time of the material will remain useable. ENVIRONMENTAL shipment. Your exclusive remedy for breach of such warranty is limited to INFORMATION refund of purchase price or SOLVENT EXPOSURE To support Customers in their When liquid or vapor solvent or fuel replacement of any product shown to product safety needs, Dow Corning be other than as warranted. exposure can occur in an application, has an extensive Product Stewardship the silicone adhesive discussed in this organization and a team of Product brochure is intended only to survive DOW CORNING SPECIFICALLY Safety and Regulatory Compliance DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER splash or intermittent exposures. 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