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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- Product Info
B-46 handles harsh environments and is particularly effective against moisture, salt water, acids, alkalies, oils, gasoline and detergents. B-46 offers good corrosion resistance. The highly flexible and elastic properties of 400% elongation permits assembly of materials with very dissimilar thermal expansion properties which will survive thermal cycling. Likewise mechanical vibration, shock and impact are easily absorbed by B-46.
A substantial advantage of B-46 is its capability of excellent peel strength to unprepped dissimilar materials and difficult to bond substrates, including Teflon, and polyethylene
and polypropylene films. Its very high tack at the bond interface allow adhesion to very low surface energy substrates. An interesting example is to bond polyethylene film to
concrete flooring as a vapor barrier and then bond the flooring subpannels to the polyethylene film, thereby forming a completely moisture free flooring.
This product works very well as a re-enterable sealant for cable and transducer terminations that withstands years of submersion in deep-sea and other harsh chemical
environments. Likewise, assemblies are re-enterable: after dissasembly the tacky surface of the adhesive will endure and allow reassembly without further preparation, just like
a PSA.
Operational temperatures are from -65°C to 135°C, above which it will soften considerably, but not flow as it is a crosslinked epoxy system. B-46 is very easy to use with low
HAZMAT impact as a 100% solids epoxy system—no plasticizers that bloom to the surface and no solvents causing VOC problems. The product is also availble in a
thixotropic silcate filled version B-46TH which can be applied to vertical surfaces without sagging, or in paste or electrically conductive form
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Curing Guide
A wide range of curing regimes may be employed: ambient set in 8 hours, tack free in 24 hours, and 95% cure in 3 days; will cure 98% in 4 hours at 200°F.
B-46CAT version is catalized to set (gel) in 10 minutes at 185 degrees F. Mix part A with part B, 1:1 ratio by volume or weight. Degassing is optional. Pot life is typically 90 minutes, at ambient temperature. Optional: Surface prep by abrading or grit blasting substrates with #100 AlOx followed by degrease and/or alcohol wipe will increase adhesion. Apply B-46 by roller or brush.- High Chemical Resistance
Superior chemical resistance for moisture and oil, acids and bases in continuous full submersion. High thermal stability in a rugged, highly flexible system used as an adhesive and re-enterable sealant
- Easy Use
Two-part, primerless, highly flexible epoxy, ambient and thermal cure. Low HAZMAT impact. Excellent sealant for electronic and electrical encapsulation for harsh environments.
- Harsh Environments
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Marine,Civil Engineering, Industrial, Downhole oil, Underwater, Mining, Industrial,, Automotive.
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Technical Details & Test Data
- B-4X Series Epoxy Product Comparison Guide
Product Elongation Tensile Strength Durometer Key property B-46 400% to 500% Low
Can creep but is elastic
and will return to
original state on release
of load30
A-ShoreVery high tack, bonds low surface
energy substrates without surface prep such as PTFE (Teflon) and LDPE. Very high shock resistance. Good electrical
properties. Suitable for very low temperature adhesive and potting
applications.- Bonds Dissimilar Materials
An adhesive for bonding un-treatedun-treatedun-treatedun-treatedun-treated dissimilar materials such as plastics including UHMW, HDPE, PP, PET, PEEK, PPS, PBT, Acetal, PTFE (Teflon), ETFE (Tefzel), PVC, PVCF, PVDF, ABS, ECTFE, polyamide, polyimide, rubber and urethane compounds on metal, glass, composites, cement, wood and celluose.
- Viscosity Bondit B-46
Storage & Handling
- Storage
The usable shelf life of unopened containers of BONDiTTM B-46 resin is one year, and should be stored in cool, dry place. When not in use, containers should be
kept tightly closed. BONDiTTM B-46 is available in side-by-side handheld and pneumatic actuated gun cartridges, quarts, gallons, pails and drums. Custom packaging, such as premixed and degassed frozen cartriges, is also available.