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EPO-TEK® OG198-55 Electrically and Thermally Insulating Epoxy, UV & Heat Cure (3cc Syringe)

OG198-55-3CC

EPO-TEK® OG198-55 Electrically and Thermally Insulating Epoxy, UV & Heat Cure, 3cc Automatic Cartridge.

FOC SHELF LIFE GUARANTEE: MINIMUM 3 MONTH AT TIME OF SHIPPING
REFRIGERATED STORAGE REQUIRED

*Dry ice not required when customer application IS NOT viscosity sensitive*
*PO must state if Dry Ice Fee is to be Waived*
*See Drop Ship Pricing for quantities 100+*
The EPO-TEK® OG198-55 Shadow Curable UV Epoxy is a high viscosity, single-component, electrically and thermally insulating, translucent UV-cure epoxy. It is the more thixotropic version of EPO-TEK OG198-54. Available in a 3cc automatic epoxy syringe. REFRIGERATED STORAGE REQUIRED 

Features:

  • High-Tg, translucent UV-cure epoxy
  • Electrically and thermally insulating
  • Strong transmission above 560 nm
  • Shadow-curable formulation supports UV cure with enhanced performance after a thermal post-cure, enabling significant cure propagation into shadowed areas

Applications:

  • Active alignment of optics
  • Bonding fibers to V-grooves
  • Fiber pigtails
  • Medical devices
  • Alignment in optoelectronic hybrids: Semiconductor devices
  • Semiconductor devices
  • General bonding, including structural adhesive in commercial LED lighting

Physical Properties:

  • Consistency: Smooth thixotropic paste
  • Viscosity (23°C) @ 100 rpm: 1,200-2,000 cPs
  • Thixotropic Index: 6.0
  • Glass Transition Temperature, Tg: ≥ 120°C (degree Celsius); ≥ 248°F (degree Fahrenheit)
  • Shore D Hardness: 85
  • Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE):
    • Below Tg: 72 x 10-6 in/in°C
    • Above Tg: 120 x 10-6 in/in°C
  • Suggested Operating Temperature: < 300 °C (Intermittent); < 572°F
  • Particle Size: ≤ 20 microns

Optical Properties @ 23°C (73.4°F):

  • Spectral Transmission: ≥ 97% @ 560-1,680nm
  • Refractive Index (uncured): 1.5023 @ 589nm
  • Refractive Index (cured): 1.5196 @ 589nm

See Datasheet for additional properties and application notes

Datasheet

SDS (Syringe)

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