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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
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Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Cure Method
- Applications
- Frame Bonding
- Production of CPV Modules
- Solar Thermal Energy
- Application Details
- General-purpose adhesive for the solar energy industry
- Typical fields of application: frame sealing, bonding of junction boxes, fixation of backrails and mirror elements.
Processing
- ELASTOSIL® SOLAR 1101 is a ready-to-use, one-part silicone rubber which starts curing when exposed to air moisture.
- As RTV-1 silicones require humidity for curing, free access of air moisture to the silicone rubber is essential. Additionally, the vulcanization time of ELASTOSIL® SOLAR 1101 can be greatly reduced by increasing the level of air's relative humidity.
- Please note that, unlike the initial skin formation, the total curing rate of RTV-1 silicones is limited by moisture's diffusion speed in silicone rubber. Since increasing the curing temperature has just a minor effect both on the skin formation time and the curing speed, ELASTOSIL® SOLAR 1101 typically is vulcanized at room temperature.
- After completion of the vulcanization the silicone elastomer may continuously be exposed to constantly changing climatic conditions, UV radiation and high temperature without damage. Cured ELASTOSIL® SOLAR 1101 usually shows good primerless adhesion to many substrates, in particular to those which are common for the PV industry (glass, anodized aluminum, Tedlar® films, pre-treated PVF and PVDF etc.).
Removal:
If removal of the silicone from machines or dispensing equipment is necessary, white spirit or similar nonpolar solvents are recommended. However, cleaning ideally should take place before the silicone rubber is fully vulcanized. Cured silicone needs to be rubbed off or removed mechanically, if necessary in combination with a swelling agent (solvent) or a chemical silicone remover.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
- Cured Properties
- Uncured Properties
- Properties
- Crosslinking Property: Condensation-curing
- Crosslinking Property: One-component
- Product Rheology: Thixotropic
- Resistance: UV & weathering-resistant
- Resistance: UV stable
- Resistance: UV stable
- Specific Features: Electrically insulating
- Vulcanizate: Electrically insulating
Uncured:
- Non-slump paste
- Fast skin formation at room temperature
- Non-corrosive to metals
- By-product of curing: alcohol
Cured:
- Medium hardness
- Designed for bonding applications
- Recommended service temperature range: -50 °C to +180 °C
- Note
Curing Conditions: 14 days at 23 °C and 50 % rel. humidity, 2 mm sheet, no post-curing for cured properties.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Recommended Service Temperature | -50 to +180 | °C | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density (at 23°C) | 1.04 | g/cm³ | DIN EN ISO 1183-1 A |
| Elongation (at break) | 400 | % | ISO 37 Type 1 |
| Shore Hardness A | 30 | — | DIN ISO 48-4 |
| Tear Strength | 6.5 | N/mm | ASTM D 624 B |
| Tensile Strength | 2 | N/mm² | ISO 37 Type 1 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Curing Speed (at 23°C, 50% r.h) | 1.5 | mm/day | — |
| Density (at 23°C) | 1.02 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183-1 A |
| Dynamic Viscosity (at 25°C, Shear rate 0.5 s⁻¹) | 950000 | mPa·s | DIN EN ISO 3219 |
| Dynamic Viscosity (at 25°C, Shear rate 25 s⁻¹) | 100000 | mPa·s | DIN EN ISO 3219 |
| Extrusion Mass Flow Rate (3mm nozzle, at 23°C, 0.21 N/mm²) | 35 | ml/min | — |
| Skin Formating Time (at 23°C, 50% r.h) | 10 - 15 | minutes | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Safety & Health
- Safety Note
- While curing ELASTOSIL® SOLAR 1101 releases a total of approx. 3.5 % by weight of alcohol. These vapors should not be inhaled for long periods or in high concentration. Work areas should therefore be well ventilated.
- Contact of the uncured silicone rubber with eyes and mucous membranes must be avoided as this can cause irritation. If, despite all protective measures, uncured silicone rubber comes into contact with the skin or eyes, irrigate the affected area immediately with copious amounts of water for several minutes. If the irritation continues, immediately seek medical advice.
Packaging & Availability
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Storage & Handling
- Storage Information
Store in a dry and cool place.