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United Adhesives ET1642

United Adhesives ET1642 is a high thermally conductive epoxy potting adhesive.

Product Type: 2K (2 component) Adhesive, Conductive Adhesive, Epoxy Adhesive, Potting Compound

Application Area: Aerospace Applications, Electronic Components, Heat Sink, Semiconductors, Telecommunications Applications

Cure Method: Heat Cure

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Aluminum, Copper, Metal

Technical Data Sheet
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Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Characteristics

ET 1642 is an epoxy-based high thermally conductive structural bonding adhesive for electronic applications. It is a two-component, flowable, addition-curing system that cures at room temperature or elevated temperature to provide strong bonding to metals such as aluminum, copper, and FR4 based printed circuit board with excellent thermal conductivity. The cured material also has very low CTE for better thermal cycle performances. ET 1642 is dispensable.

Special Features & Benefits
  • High thermal conductivity & ambient curable
  • High temperature stability
  • Low CTE for stress compliance
  • Low bleeding, low volatile
  • Low ionic content

Applications & Uses

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Cure Method
Typical Applications
  • Aerospace electronics
  • Automotive electronics
  • Semiconductor and Telecommunications
  • Thermally conductive potting
  • Bonding of power devices to heat sinks
  • Thermally conductive structural bonding
  • Thermally conductive vibration
Processing Instruction
  • Important! Only components A and B with the same lot number may be processed together! For the package in a container (not in a cartridge), to ensure homogeneity of the material, the components must be stirred thoroughly before they are removed or processed in order to uniformly disperse any fillers that might have settled during storage. For long-term storage, it is recommended to store the material in –40°C freezer to prevent filler from settling.
  • We recommend running preliminary tests to optimize conditions for the particular application. Comprehensive processing instructions can be obtained by contacting directly to United Adhesives, Inc.

Properties

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Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density (As Mixed)2.6Gram /ccASTM D792
Mixing Ratio1:1By weight-
Viscosity (As Mixed At 25°)90.0Pa.sASTM D2196
Typical Cured Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Adhesion (Al/Ai Lap Shear)min. 1800PsiASTM D1002
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion (Greater Tha Tg)90.0ppm/°CIPC-TM-650
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion (Less Than Tg)22.0ppm/°CIPC-TM-650
Cure Time (125°C)30.0MinDSC
Cure Time (85°C)120.0MinDSC
Dielectric Strengthmin. 500Volt/mil ACASTM D149
Heat Capacity (25°C)1.0J/g-KASTM D1269
Pot / Work Life (25°C)30.0MinViscosity double
Temperature Usage-80 to 200°CTGA
Glass Transmission85.0°CDMA
Thermal Conductivity1.5W/m-KASTM D5470
Volume Resistivitymin. 10E+12Ohm-cmASTM D257
Young's Modulus6.2GPaDMA

Safety & Health

Safety

General hygiene regulations should be observed.

Storage & Handling

Storage

ET 1642 has a shelf life of at least 6 months when stored below 35°C in the originally sealed container. The 'Best use before end' date of each batch appears on the product label. Storage beyond the date specified on the label does not necessarily mean that the product is no longer usable. In this case however, the properties required for the intended use must be checked for quality assurance reasons.