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    Epoxy and Adhesives: The Most Critical Factor for Long-Term Product Reliability

    How to Minimize Allergic Reactions When Handling Epoxies
    Epoxy Dispensing Explained
    Crystallization in Epoxies: Steps for You to Spot it – and Fix It.
    Best Practices to Validate Your Epoxy Curing Schedule
    Which Epoxy Packaging is Right for you?
    Epoxy Removal Methods and Strategies
    Defeating Bubbles
    Adding Color, Pigment to UV Curable Coatings
    Does Epoxy Cause Core Cracking? Tips to Identify and Prevent This Phenomenon
    The Glass Transition in Epoxies
    Best Practices to Characterize Oven Ports Used to Thermally Cure Epoxy
    Best Practices for Preparing and Dispensing Epoxy
    Assuring the Correct Amount of Epoxy Is in the Connector
    Why Are Epoxy Bi-packs 2.5 Grams?
    Bond Line Thickness & More: Answers to Common Epoxy Questions
    Epoxy Bi-Pack News – and Usage Tips for Best Results
    Ideas to Adjust Your Epoxy Process: Recommendations to Reduce Waste (And Save Money) In Your Fiber Optic Cable Assembly Process
    Helpful Epoxy Tips for the Cable Assembly Process

    Research Epoxy, Adhesive and Fiber Coating Materials

    What Epoxy, Adhesive or Fiber Coating is Best for your Termination or Application

    Termination Epoxy Matrix

    UV Curable Optical Adhesive or Fiber Optic Coatings Matrix

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    Choose Your Epoxy Wisely

    Errors in epoxy processes (mixing, application, and curing schedule) can lead to bond failures and negatively impact long term reliability

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    Product Selection

    All Physical Properties, Application Directions and Handling Characteristics (including but not limited to: Working Life and Minimum Cure Schedule need to be evaluated to determine the best product option. Additionally, a complete understanding of each Application is needed including what substrates are to be bonded, what the main purpose of the adhesive is (e.g., alignment, in the optical path, index matching), what strength of bond, hardness of material, and viscosity is needed and if UV or heat cure is planned with the maximum acceptable temperature for cure noted.
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    Storage Best Practices

    Room temperature storage, when talking about epoxies and adhesives, is defined differently by manufacturers. Some manufacturers recommend specific ideal room temperatures and others recommend wider ranges. Proper epoxy storage methods and deciphering data sheet handling/storage instructions are areas that FOC provides support in. Crystallization, a natural phenomenon where the epoxy can look cloudy or milky or form crystals, can happen in any epoxy, and for no reason even if stored correctly but information is available to identify and reverse it.
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    Critical Cleanliness Standards

    The pot life on epoxy starts the moment the two parts are mixed. This means you need to plan your work, and have everything you need at your fingertips including very clean mixing equipment and any secondary mixing containers, e.g., stainless steel spatulas, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) mix containers that have been final-rinsed with electronic-grade isopropyl alcohol (IPA, <0.5% water), timers, a test-tube rack (or something similar) to hold syringes upright, dispensing equipment reservoirs, positioned to be filled directly and wipes.
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    Featured Products

    Fiber Optic Center features products to highlight attributes that deliver value to end-users and differentiate a product in the market. Selection is based on but not exclusive to design, quality, functionality, and experience.

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    Dymax OP-81-LS Hybrid UV & Heat Cure Adhesive

    This low Shrink™ OP-81-LS epoxy cures in seconds upon exposure to broad-spectrum light for fast, precise optical assembly. It has very low volumetric shrinkage during cure, low coefficient thermal

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    ÅNGSTRÖMBOND® AB9123 HIGH TEMPERATURE EPOXY, HEAT CURE (2.5G)

    This low viscosity system produces a very high strength bond for glass, metal, ceramics and most plastics. This epoxy utilizes the most popular chemistries used for terminating connectors.

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    HERNON® TUFFBOND 302 FAST CURE EPOXY, ROOM TEMPERATURE CURE (50ML)

    Hernon Tuffbond 302 is a modified epoxy adhesive that provides a very fast room temperature cure. Tuffbond 302 exhibits very good moisture chemical and heat resistance.

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