Potting compounds
Polyurethane resin for range of hardeners
A polyurethane dark brown resin that, when mixed with the appropriate hardener, forms a low-shrinkage, low-exotherm potting compound.
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- Description
- Technical specification
LOCTITE® UK 3173 is a dark brown polyurethane resin that when mixed with e.g. LOCTITE UK 3182 polyurethane hardener, forms a low-shrinkage, low-exotherm potting compound. The two parts are mixed in a volume ratio of 1:5.2 or weight ratio of 13:87 (resin:hardener). The product cures in 90 minutes at 25°C (77°F) or, as an alternate cure schedule, in 30 minutes at 85°C (185°F).
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Low-shrinkage/low exotherm properties when mixed
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Work time of cured material: <7 min
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Product cures in 30 min with heat
Cure schedule, Alternate, @ 85.0 °C:
30.0 min.
Cure schedule, Recommended, @ 25.0 °C:
90.0 min.
Gel time:
14.0 min.
Key characteristics:
Shrinkage: low shrinkage
Number of components:
2 part