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Cast-Coat Inc. CC3-300

Cast-Coat Inc. CC3-300 is a high viscosity, alumina filled casting resin offering high thermal conductivity, high heat distortion, excellent electrical insulation, low coefficient of thermal expansion and extremely low shrinkage during cure. It will withstand the most rugged tests of temperature, chemical attack and voltage shock, and is easier to fabricate than metals or ceramics at a lower cost. Supplied as a pourable resin, it cures to a rigid, opaque plastic at room temperature or with heat. The thermal coefficient of expansion is closely matched to aluminum. CC3-300 has excellent adhesion to a wide variety of materials, i.e., metal, plastic, glass, ceramic. To reduce viscosity, warm the resin between 100°F to 150°F prior to adding the hardener.

Product Type: Potting Compound

Application Area: Capacitor Bushings, Power Transformers

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Ceramic, Glass, Metal, Plastics

Cure Method: Air Dry, Heat Cure

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Identification & Functionality

Product Type

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Suggested Applications
  • Large Castings: CC3-300 is ideal for pouring large castings such as capacitor bushings, transformers or any unit where heat dissipation is important. Low shrinkage and low exotherm are two of the reasons why a two hundred pound casting can be made in a single pour.
  • Small Castings: Even the intricate circuitry of a power supply can be encapsulated, void free with CC3-300, if both the amplifier and resin are preheated to 150’ F prior to filling. We recommend evacuating the catalyzed resin before and after filling the unit.
Room Temperature Cure
  • H-1 Hardener: Cures overnight at room temperature or 2 hrs at 65°C. Do not heat cure if the mass exceeds 200 grams.
  • H-18 Hardener: Cures overnight at room temperature or 2 hrs at 65°C. Do not heat cure if the mass exceeds 200 grams.
  • H-10LV Hardener: Cures overnight at room temperature or 3 hrs at 65°C.
Mixing Instructions

Mix CC3-300 thoroughly in it’s shipping container to insure a uniform consistency. Weigh out the desired amount of resin in a clean container. Add the hardener accurately by weight in the proper proportion as specified above. (ie. 3.9 grams of H-1 Hardener and 100 grams of CC3-300 for a total mix of 103.9 grams) Mix thoroughly. Use in a well ventilated area and avoid contact with eyes and skin.

Properties

Physical & Electrical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion22 x 10^(-6)in/in/’C
Compressive Strength (25°C)29050.0psi
Dielectric Constant (25°C, 100 KC)6.0
Dielectric Strength600.0volts/mil
Dissapation Factor (25°C, 100 KC)0.02
Heat Distortion155.0°C
Izod Impact (of Notch)0.25ft lbs/in
Linear Shrinkage0.0015in/in
Service Temperature (Continuous)-65 - 185°C
Specific Gravity (Uncatalyzed, 25°C)2.31
Specific Gravity (Uncatalyzed, 25°C)2.07
Tensile Strength (25°C)10500.0psi
Thermal Conductivity1.7W/mK
Viscosity (Uncatalyzed, 25°C)120400.0cps
Viscosity (Uncatalyzed, 25°C)4100.0cps
Volume Resistivity (25°C)1016.0ohm-cm
Water Absorption (7 days, 25°C)0.18%

Technical Details & Test Data

Choice of Hardeners
  • H-1 Hardener: Rigid, good dimensional stability, fast cure.
  • H-18 Hardener: Resilient, excellent mechanical and thermal shock, low viscosity, good air release, fast cure.
  • H-10LV Hardener: Variable hardness, excellent impact properties, long pot life
HARDENER PARTS BY WEIGHT PER 100 PARTS OF RESIN POT LIFE 100 GRAM 25°C (77°F) CURE TIME 25°C (77°F) CURE TIME 65°C (149°F)

CURE TIME 125°C (257°F)

H-1 Hardener 3.9 2 hrs. 24 hrs. 2 hrs. - - -
H-18 Hardener 8.1 3 hrs. 24 hrs. 2 hrs. - - -
H-10LV Hardener 9 (rigid) 3 hrs. 24 hrs. 3 hrs. - - -
H-10LV Hardener 24 (semi-flex) 3 hrs. 24 hrs. 3 hrs. - - -
H-10LV Hardener 38 (flexible) 3 hrs. 24 hrs. 3 hrs. - - -