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Crestomer® 1153PA Structural Adhesive

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Crestomer® 1153PA Structural Adhesive provides high performance and a long open time designed for demanding applications. More suited to large structural uses, it creates tough bonds with greater movement and allows for significant time, cost, and weight savings to be made. This product has reduced styrene emissions and greatly improves cosmetics. It has Lloyds' approval and can be used to bond many substrates.

Product Type: 2K (2 component) Adhesive, Adhesive, Structural Adhesive

Application Area: Bulkheads, Hulls

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Composites, Metal, Stainless Steel, Wood

Chemical Family: Acrylics & Acrylates, Acrylics, Acrylates & Methacrylates, Urethane Acrylates

Technical Data Sheet

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Features and Benefits
  • Urethane acrylate base
  • Excellent retention of toughness
  • Highly thixotropic
  • Controlled cure and exotherm behavior
  • Excellent fatigue and impact resistance
  • Improved esthetic and better surface finish
  • Excellent adhesion and high elongation at bre
  • Non sagging on vertical surfaces
  • Excellent fatigue and impact resistance
  • Perfect gap filling solution

Applications & Uses

Application Area
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Recommended Applications
  • Crestomer® 1153PA is supplied pre-accelerated. The required hardener is a medium reactivity MEKP catalyst. The catalyst is added at 2% v/w. Crestomer® 1153PA can be applied with a spatula or from a dispensing unit, taking care to keep air entrapment to a minimum. Application should always be carried out at temperatures above 15°C / 59°F. Recommended temperature range for application is between 18°C and 25°C / 64°F - 77°F. The use of additional pigments or fillers is not recommended as they can affect the performance of the adhesive.
  • For industrial / commercial use only. The user must determine the suitability of a selected adhesive for a given substrate and application. Contact your local Scott Bader representative for questions or assistance with the selection of adhesives for your use. This product is intended for use by skilled individuals at their own risk. Recommendations contained herein are based on information we believe to be reliable. The properties and strength values are obtained under controlled conditions at the Scott Bader laboratory.

Properties

Appearance
Mauve gel
Mechanical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Hardness65Shore D
Tensile Strength³22 - 25MPa
Tensile Modulus³1000 - 1500MPa
Tensile Elongation³100 - 120%
Water Absorption⁴0.36%
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity1.05
Viscosity250,000 - 320,000cP
Volatile Content47%
Mixed Ratio⁵ (by volume)50:1
Application Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Working Time¹90Minutes
Fixture Time²8.5Hours
Gap Filling1 - 15
Color Change (over cure)None
Recommended Application Temperature18 - 25°C
Note
  1. Geltime measured with 100g mass of adhesive at 25°C/ 77°F. Using 2% Butanox M50 catalyst.
  2. Time taken at 23°C / 73°F (ambient temperature) to achieve 1.4MPa strength in lap-shear tests according to BS ISO.
  3. Test to BS EN ISO 527-2
  4. BS EN ISO 62.
  5. Mix ratio based on volume and weight for both machine dispensing and hand mixing.
  6. The shelf life for Crestomer® products is defined from the date of manufacture if stored as recommended. The expiry date is indicated on the product labels.
  7. Metals test to ASTM D1002 for Lap Shear Strength, Composites and Marine Ply test to ASTM 5868 for Lap Shear Stength, Balsa tested to ASTM D3807 for Cleavage Peel. All at 23°C (73°F)
  8. Adhesive Failure When Tested
  9. Substrate Failure When Tested

Technical Details & Test Data

Comparisons with Competitive Materials

Crestomer® adhesives are one of a wide variety of materials that can be used in bonded assemblies. Compared to other adhesives, Crestomers offer the following benefits:

  • Monomer type identical to polyester resins
  • Cured with conventional peroxides
  • Low exotherm during cure
  • Available in a range of working and fixture times
  • Ease of application
  • Cost effective

High exotherm in an adhesive can cause the substrate to distort and give poor esthetic characteristics to the parts being bonded. The chemistry of Crestomer® adhesives ensures
that high exotherm temperatures, a characteristic of some other adhesives do not occur. The graph shows the exotherm temperatures of Crestomer® adhesives over a range of test temperatures.

FRP to FRP bond strength

Crestomer® 1153PA Structural Adhesive - Comparisons With Competitive Materials

Exotherm of Crestomer® adhesives

High exotherm in an adhesive can cause the substrate to distort and give poor aesthetic characteristics to the parts being bonded. The chemistry of Crestomer® adhesives ensures that high exotherm temperatures, a characteristic of some other adhesives, does not occur. The graph shows the exotherm temperatures of Crestomer® adhesives over a range of test temperatures.

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Surface Preparation

Crestomer 1153PA has excellent adhesion to FRP material provided that the surface has been maintained free of dust and grease. This can be guaranteed by the use of propietary stripable cloths such as peel ply (without lubricant contaminates). If the laminate surface is more than three days old it is recommended that they are lightly abraded and wiped with acetone or styrene on a lint-free, clean cloth prior to bonding.

Recommended Substrates
  Recommended substrates7
Lap shear / Cleavage strength MPa)
Non - recommended
substrates
Metals Stainless Steel8 – 11 – 12 MPa
Aluminium8 5 – 8 MPa
-
Wood Marine ply9 - 2 – 4 MPa
Balsa9 2 – 4 MPa
-
Composites GRP/FRP9 – 12 – 14 MPa
Polyester resin
DCPD9 – 7 – 8 MPa
Vinyl ester
Epoxy
-

Packaging & Availability

Regional Availability
  • Global
Packaging Information

Crestomer 1153PA is supplied in 25Kg/ 55lbs and 200Kg/ 440lbs containers.

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
12 Months
Storage and Shelf Life

Crestomer® adhesives are one of a wide variety of materials that can be used in bonded assemblies. Compared to other adhesives, Crestomers offer the following benefits:

  • Monomer type identical to polyester resins
  • Cured with conventional peroxides
  • Low exotherm during cure
  • Available in a range of working and fixture times
  • Ease of application
  • Cost effective

High exotherm in an adhesive can cause the substrate to distort and give poor esthetic characteristics to the parts being bonded. The chemistry of Crestomer® adhesives ensures
that high exotherm temperatures, a characteristic of some other adhesives do not occur. The graph shows the exotherm temperatures of Crestomer® adhesives over a range of test temperatures.

FRP to FRP bond strength

Crestomer® 1153PA Structural Adhesive - Comparisons With Competitive Materials

Exotherm of Crestomer® adhesives

High exotherm in an adhesive can cause the substrate to distort and give poor esthetic characteristics to the parts being bonded. The chemistry of Crestomer® adhesives ensures that high exotherm temperatures, a characteristic of some other adhesives, does not occur. The graph shows the exotherm temperatures of Crestomer® adhesives over a range of test temperatures.

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