Plastics and elastomers for Optics

LEXAN™ Copolymer XHT2141 (Americas) by SABIC is a PFAS-free, non-reinforced, heat stabilized polycarbonate (PC) copolymer. It exhibits mold release, high heat resistance and high flow. It is suitable for processing by injection molding. It is used in consumer goods like lighting, automotive lighting and ophthalmics. LEXAN™ Copolymer XHT2141 (Americas) is recommended for electronics, electrical devices and displays. It is available in a range of opaque and limited transparent colors.

LEXAN™ Copolymer XHT1171 (Americas) by SABIC is a PFAS-free, non-reinforced, heat stabilized polycarbonate (PC) copolymer blend. It provides high heat resistance, mold release and high flow. It is processed by injection molding. It enables high aesthetics, thin wall and complex designs. It is used in consumer goods like lighting, appliances such as home and commercial, mass transportation like recreational and specialty vehicles. It is suitable for defense, outdoor, lawn and landscape applications, automotive interiors, exteriors and under the hood. It is suggested for water management, personal accessory, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, building and construction. It is also used in aerospace, industrial material handling, healthcare such as surgical, patient testing, medical facility infrastructure, fluid and blood handling. LEXAN™ Copolymer XHT1171 (Americas) is recommended for ophthalmics, electronics, electrical devices, displays, components and infrastructure.

EP30HT-LO by Master Bond is a moderate viscosity, two component epoxy system for adhesive, sealant, coating, potting and encapsulation applications. It is highly structural, cures rigid without being brittle. It exhibits high temperature resistance and optical clarity.

• It offers chemical resistance, outstanding electrical insulation and convenient handling & processing.
• It provides excellent light transmission, exceptional dimensional stability, low shrinkage upon curing and high mechanical strength.
• It possesses superb physical strength profile especially tensile, tensile lap shear and compressive strength.
• It forms rigid bonds and bonds well to a wide variety of substrates including metals, composites, glass, ceramics and many rubbers and plastics.
• It is highly resistant to water, oils, fuels, acids, bases and many solvents.
• It cures easily in 24-48 hrs at room temperature and more rapidly at elevated temperatures at 150-200°F in 2-3 hrs.
• It is used in aerospace, electronic, optical, fiber-optic and specialty OEM industries.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year in cans and 6 months in syringes at 75°F.
• EP30HT-LO is RoHS complaint, NASA low outgassing approved and withstands 1,000 hours 85°C/85% RH.

MasterSil 151Med by Master Bond is a two component, low viscosity, biocompatible silicone compound for high performance potting and encapsulation. It is an addition cured system and does not require exposure to air for complete cross-linking. It has a convenient ten to one mix ratio by weight, contains no solvents and will not outgas while curing.

• It offers flexibility, high temperature & water resistance and superb electrical insulation properties.
• It readily cures at ambient temperatures or faster cure at elevated temperatures and can cure in thicknesses beyond 1 inch.
• It exhibits very low shrinkage upon cure, low exotherm, very long pot life, excellent optical clarity and transmission properties.
• It withstands severe thermal cycling and resists vibration, shock, gamma radiation, ETO & various chemical sterilants.
• It can be used for encapsulating electronic circuitry, electrical components, LEDs, optical fibers and other optical components in a wide array of medical devices.
• It has a shelf life of 6 months at 75°F, in original unopened containers.
• MasterSil 151Med is RoHS complaint, passes ISO 10993-5 for cytotoxicity and meets USP Class VI specifications.

MasterSil 323AO-LO by Master Bond is a thermally conductive, electrically insulating, two-component silicone for high performance bonding, sealing and gap filling. It exhibits high viscosity, high bond strength, flowability and has a forgiving 1:1 mix ratio by weight. As an addition cured system, unlike a condensation cure, it does not require exposure to air for complete cross-linking.

• It contains no solvents or diluents and has very low shrinkage upon curing.
• It bonds well to a wide variety of substrates such as glass, metals, ceramics, plastics and many rubbers, including silicones.
• It will resist the most aggressive types of thermal cycling and shock.
• It imparts almost no residual stress on substrates with different coefficients of expansion when it is thermally cycled.
• It is used in many optical, electronic and specialty OEM applications.
• It has a shelf life of 3-6 months at 75°F, in original unopened containers.
• MasterSil 323AO-LO is RoHS complaint and meets NASA low outgassing specifications.

EP42-2LV Black by Master Bond is a optically opaque, room temperature curable, two component epoxy (EP) for bonding, sealing, coating, casting, larger potting and encapsulation applications. It offers low viscosity, very good chemical and temperature resistance.

• It provides long working life, low exotherm and bonds well to a wide variety of substrates, such as metals, composites, ceramics, glass, rubbers and plastics.
• It is easy to mix and exhibits good flow, excellent electrical insulation properties and resistance to a wide variety of acids, bases, solvents, fuels, oils & salts.
• It is used in aerospace, electronic, optical and specialty OEM application.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year in cans and 6 months in syringes at 75°F.
• EP42-2LV Black is RoHS complaint and meets NASA low outgassing.

MasterSil 170 Gel by Master Bond is a two component, low viscosity silicone material for sealing, potting and encapsulation. It is an addition cured system and does not require exposure to air for complete cross-linking. It has a convenient ten to one mix ratio by weight, contains no solvents and will not outgas while curing.

• It offers high temperature & water resistance and superb electrical insulation properties.
• It can cure in thicknesses beyond 1 inch.
• It exhibits extreme softness, very low shrinkage upon cure, low exotherm, very long pot life, excellent optical clarity and transmission properties.
• It withstands severe thermal cycling and resists vibration, shock, gamma radiation, ETO and various chemical sterilants.
• It is used in optical, electronic parts, wire bonds, optical fibers, various chips, LEDs and resistors.
• It has a shelf life of 6 months at 75°F, in original, unopened containers.
• MasterSil 170 Gel is RoHS complaint and meets USP Class VI specifications.

EP30NS by Master Bond is a moderate viscosity, nanosilica filled two part epoxy (EP) system with good flow. It is suitable for high performance bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulation applications. It provides exceptionally low shrinkage upon curing and outstanding electrical insulation. It is 100% reactive & does not contain any solvents or diluents.

• It is easy to apply and offers convenient mixing, high dimensional stability, excellent physical strength properties.
• It exhibits resistance to abrasion, many chemicals including water, oils, fuels, acids, bases and solvents.
• It adheres well to a wide variety of materials including metals, composites, glass, ceramics, rubbers and many plastics.
• It is formulated to cure at room temperature or more rapidly at elevated temperatures.
• It is used in aerospace, electronic, optical, opto-electronic, adhesive and specialty OEM applications.
• It has a shelf life of 3 to 6 months at 75°F in original unopened cans.
• EP30NS is RoHS complaint and passes ASTM E595 for NASA low outgassing.

Supreme 12AOHT-LO by Master Bond is a thermally conductive, high-performance, electrically insulating one part epoxy (EP) for bonding and sealing applications. It is cryogenically serviceable and has unlimited working life at room temperature. It offers low shrinkage upon curing, superlative dimensional stability and robust aggregation of physical strength properties.

• It offers toughness, convenient handling with no mixing & freezing and high bond strength particularly lap shear.
• It exhibits superior resistance to aggressive thermal cycling and shock.
• It is 100% reactive and does not contain any solvents or diluents.
• It bonds well to a wide variety of substrates, including metals, glass, ceramics, composites and plastics.
• It shows chemical resistance to water, oil, solvent and fuels.
• Supreme 12AOHT-LO is used in aerospace, electronics, specialty OEM as well as for vacuum environments.
• It has a shelf life of 3-6 months at 75°F, in original, unopened containers.
• It is RoHS complaint.

EP30DP-NV by Master Bond is a versatile two component epoxy (EP) system for bonding, sealing, coating & encapsulation applications. It offers superior toughness, abrasion resistance, low viscosity and excellent electrical insulation. It is 100% reactive which does not contain any solvents or diluents.

• Its rigidity is modified by the addition of a urethane based flexibilizer and it confers a lower shore D hardness to the cross linked entity.
• It exhibits higher elongation, long working life, low exotherm, and is cryogenically serviceable.
• It withstands rigorous thermal cycling, shock and mechanically induced vibrations.
• It bonds well to a wide variety of substrates including metals, ceramics, composites, glass and many plastics.
• It cures readily at ambient temperatures or more rapidly at elevated temperatures.
• It is used in electronics, aerospace, optical, specialty OEM and other applications.
• It has a shelf life of 6 months at 75°F in original, unopened containers.
• EP30DP-NV is RoHS complaint.