June-2007 - LOCTITE

1 TechnicalDataSheet LOCTITE 401 June-2007 PRODUCTDESCRIPTIONLOCTITE 401 provides thefollowingproductcharacteristics:Techn ologyCyanoacrylateChemicalTypeEthylcyano acrylateAppearance(uncured)Transparent,c olorlesstostrawcoloredliquidLMSC omponentsOne part- requiresnomixingViscosityLowCureHumidity ApplicationBondingKeySubstratesWood, Paper, Leather andFabricLOCTITE 401 isdesignedfortheassemblyofdifficult-to-b ondmaterialswhichrequireuniformstressdis tributionandstrongtensionand/orshearstre ngth. Theproductprovidesrapidbondingofa widerangeofmaterials,includingmetals, plasticsand elastomers. LOCTITE 401 isparticularlysuitedforbondingporousorab sorbentmaterialssuchaswood,paper, @ 25 SeeMSDSV iscosity,Cone& Plate,mPa s(cP):Temperature: 25 C,ShearRate:3,000s-170 to110 LMSV iscosity,Brookfield - LVF, 25 C,mPa s(cP):Spindle1, speed30rpm90 to140 TYPICALCURINGPERFORMANCEU ndernormalconditions,theatmosphericmoist ureinitiatesthecuringprocess.

2 Althoughfullfunctionalstrengthis developedin a relativelyshorttime,curingcontinuesforat least24hoursbeforefullchemical/solventre sistanceis Thetablebelowshowsthefixturetimeachieved ondifferentmaterialsat 22 C/ 50% definedasthetimetodevelopa shearstrengthof . FixtureTime, seconds:Steel20 to45 Aluminum2 to10 Zincdichromate10 to30 Neoprene<5 Rubber,nitrile<5 ABS1 to2 PVC3 to10 Polycarbonate5 to10 Phenolic<2 Wood(balsa)<1 Wood(oak)10 to30 Wood(pine)10 to20 Chipboard5 to10 Fabric10 to20 Leather5 to10 Paper5 Thinbondlinesresultinhighcurespeeds,incr easingthebondgapwilldecreasetherateof ,applyingactivatortothesurfacewillimprov ecurespeed. However,thiscanreduceultimatestrengthoft hebondandthereforetestingis recommendedto 1 week @22 CPhysicalProperties:Coefficientof ThermalExpansion, ISO11359-2, K-1107 10-6 Coefficientof ThermalConductivity, ISO8302,W/(m K) , ISO11359-2, C121 Electrical Properties:VolumeResistivity,IEC60093, cm277 1015 SurfaceResistivity,IEC60093, 69 1015 DielectricBreakdownStrength,IEC60243-1, kV/mm33 DielectricConstant/ DissipationFactor,IEC60250 10 seconds @22 CTensileStrength,ISO6922:Buna-N N/mm (psi) ( 1,000)Curedfor 72 hours @22 CTensileStrength,ISO6922:Buna-N N/mm 8 to15 (psi) (1,200 to2,200)TDSLOCTITE 401 , June-2007 Steel (gritblasted) N/mm 7 to16 (psi) (1,000 to2,300)LapShearStrength,ISO4587.

3 Steel (gritblasted) N/mm 17 to24 (psi) (2,500 to3,500)Aluminum (etched) N/mm 2 to11 (psi) (290 to1,600)Zincdichromate N/mm to2 (psi) (70 to290)ABS N/mm 7 to9 (psi) (1,000 to1,300)PVC N/mm 7 to16 (psi) (1,000 to2,300)Phenolic N/mm 1 to5 (psi) (150 to730)Polycarbonate N/mm 7 to11 (psi) (1,000 to1,600)Nitrile N/mm 1 to2 (psi) (150 to290)Neoprene N/mm 1 to2 (psi) (150 to290)TYPICALENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCEC uredfor 1 week @22 CLapShearStrength,ISO4587:Steel (gritblasted)HotStrengthTestedat temperature% Strength @ 22 CTemperature, C140120100806040200-40-20020406080100120 HeatAgingAgedat temperatureindicatedandtested@22 C% Initial Strength @ 22 CExposure Time, hours12510075502500100020003000400050006 0 C80 C100 CChemical/SolventResistanceAgedundercond itionsindicatedandtested @22 C.

4 %ofinitialstrengthEnvironment C100h500h1000h5000hMotoroil4012011011085 Unleadedgasoline2285808075 Ethanol22100105110120 Isopropanol22100110105120 Water228070556598%RH4070605555 LapShearStrength,ISO4587:Polycarbonate %ofinitialstrengthEnvironment C100h500h1000h5000hAir2212012511513098%R H40120110120115 GENERALINFORMATIONT hisproductisnotrecommendedforuseinpureox ygenand/oroxygenrichsystemsandshouldnotb eselectedasa sealantforchlorineorotherstrongoxidizing materialsForsafehandlinginformationonthi sproduct,consulttheMaterialSafetyDataShe et(MSDS). Cleanallsurfaceswitha LOCTITE Primermaybeappliedtothebondarea. AvoidapplyingexcessPrimer. AllowthePrimerto Activatormaybeusedif necessary. ApplytheLOCTITE Activatortoonebondsurface(donotapplyacti vatortotheprimedsurfacewherePrimerisalso used). AllowtheActivatorto (donotapplytheadhesivetotheactivatedsurf ace). Donotuseitemsliketissueora brushtospreadtheadhesive.

5 Assemblethepartswithinafewseconds. Thepartsshouldbeaccuratelylocated, Activatorcanbeusedtocurefilletsofproduct outsidethebondarea. shouldbeallowedtodevelopfullstrengthbefo resubjectingtoanyserviceloads(typically2 4to72hoursafterassembly,dependingonbondg ap,materialsandambientconditions).Henkel LoctiteAmericas+ + + 401 , June-2007 LoctiteMaterialSpecificationLMSLMS datedDecember-16, 2003. Testreportsforeachbatchareavailableforth eindicatedproperties. LMStestreportsincludeselectedQCtestparam etersconsideredappropriatetospecificatio nsforcustomeruse. Additionally,comprehensivecontrolsareinp lacetoassureproductqualityandconsistency . Specialcustomerspecificationrequirements maybecoordinatedthroughHenkel drylocation. : 2 Cto8 C. Storagebelow2 Corgreaterthan8 Ccanadverselyaffectproductproperties. Materialremovedfromcontainersmaybecontam inatedduringuse. Donotreturnproducttotheoriginalcontainer .

6 Additionalinformationis required, ( Cx )+ 32= FkV/mmx V/milmm/ inches m/ milN x lbN/mmx lb/inN/mm x 145= psiMPax 145= psiN m x lb inN mx lb ftN mm oz inmPa s= cPNoteThedatacontainedhereinarefurnished forinformationonlyandarebelievedtobereli able. Wecannotassumeresponsibilityfortheresult sobtainedbyothersoverwhosemethodswehaven ocontrol. It istheuser'sresponsibilitytodeterminesuit abilityfortheuser' ,HenkelCorporationspecificallydisclaimsa llwarrantiesexpressedorimplied,including warrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessfora particularpurpose,arisingfromsaleoruseof HenkelCorporation sproducts. HenkelCorporationspecificallydisclaimsan yliabilityforconsequentialorincidentalda magesofanykind,includinglostprofits. Thediscussionhereinofvariousprocessesorc ompositionsisnottobeinterpretedasreprese ntationthattheyarefreefromdominationofpa tentsownedbyothersorasa licenseunderanyHenkelCorporationpatentst hatmaycoversuchprocessesorcompositions.

7 Werecommendthateachprospectiveusertesthi sproposedapplicationbeforerepetitiveuse, usingthisdataasa guide. ,alltrademarksinthisdocumentare trademarksof + + +