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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
*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+*
FOC SHELF LIFE GUARANTEE: MINIMUM 3 MONTH AT TIME OF SHIPPING
*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.
See Datasheet for additional properties and application notes
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
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