Plastics and elastomers for Optics

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

UV16 by Master Bond is a low viscosity, high strength, one component epoxy (EP) based cationic UV curable system for bonding, sealing and coating. It is 100% reactive and does not contain any solvents or other volatiles. It also exhibits no oxygen inhibition.

• It shows excellent resistance to a wide variety of chemicals including water, acids, bases, fuels and many solvents.
• It provides superb physical strength characteristics, low shrinkage upon curing, outstanding optical clarity, light transmission, excellent dimensional stability and electrical insulation properties.
• It offers superior adhesion to substrates including plastics, glass and many metals.
• It is widely used in optical, optoelectronic, aerospace and related industries.
• It has a shelf life of 6 months at 75°F in original unopened containers.
• UV16 is RoHS complaint and passes NASA low outgassing tests.

EP5LTE-100 by Master Bond is an electrically insulating, flowable one component epoxy (EP) for bonding and sealing applications. It offers low coefficient of thermal expansion and a curing temperature of 100°C. It provides low shrinkage, high modulus, very good glass transition temperature and high dimensional stability.

• It bonds well to a wide variety of substrates including metals, glass, composites, ceramics and many plastics.
• It easy to apply and exhibits good resistance to water, oils, & fuels.
• It is used in electronic, aerospace, optical and specialty OEM type applications.
• Other applications are fiber optic packaging, including mounting optics & other components, and bonding fibers into ferrules.
• It has a shelf life of 3-6 months at 4-10°C in syringes & jars, unopened containers.
• EP5LTE-100 is RoHS complaint and meets NASA low outgassing.

EP51CC by Master Bond is a color coded, high-performance two component epoxy (EP) system for bonding and sealing applications. It offers rapid set up time, electrical & thermal isolation, fast cure, convenient handling and good physical properties. It is a non-drip system with a forgiving mix ratio of one to one by weight or volume.

• It has very low shrinkage and does not contain any solvents or diluents.
• It shows high bond strength to metals, composites, glass, ceramics, vulcanized rubbers, and many plastics.
• It can withstand rigorous thermal cycling as well as thermal shock.
• It is serviceable at cryogenic temperatures down to 4K.
• It is used in standard OEM, aerospace, optical, electronic, cryogenic and field applications.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year at 75°F in original unopened containers.
• EP51CC is RoHS complaint.

EP21NS by Master Bond is an electrically insulating, nanosilica filled epoxy (EP) system with moderate viscosity and good flow properties. It is 100% reactive and does not contain any solvents or diluents. It is suitable for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulation applications.

• It exhibits outstanding dimensionally stability, exceptionally low shrinkage upon curing and excellent physical strength.
• It bonds well to a wide variety of materials including metals, composites, glass, ceramics, rubbers and many plastics.
• It shows exceptional electrical properties at 16 GHz, long working life and high resistance to abrasion, water, oils, fuels, salts.
• It is used in aerospace, electronics, optical, opto-electronic and specialty OEM applications.
• It has a shelf life of 3 to 6 months at 40-50°F in original unopened containers.
• EP21NS is RoHS complaint.

EP30QF by Master Bond is quartz filled, two component epoxy (EP) system for high performance bonding, sealing, coating, encapsulation and potting applications. It offers high dimensional stability, very low shrinkage upon curing along with a low coefficient of thermal expansion.

• It is easy to use with mix ratio of four to one by weight.
• It exhibits higher tensile modulus, compressive strength, exceptionally good flow properties and faster setting than most filled systems.
• It shows resistance to many chemicals including fuels, oils, water along with some acids and bases.
• It provides electrical insulation, robust physical strength properties and bonds well to a wide variety of substrates including metals, composites, glass, ceramics & plastics.
• It features ambient temperature cure or fast, elevated temperature cure as required.
• It is used in adhesive, optical, fiber-optic, electronic, aerospace, specialty OEM and related industries.
• It has a shelf life of 6 months at 75°F in original, unopened containers.
• EP30QF is RoHS complaint and meets NASA low outgassing specifications.