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Single Fiber, Single Mode and Multimode Terminations Product Matrix

Product Color Viscosity (cps) Durometer Tg (°C) Pot Life Operating Temp
/CTE
Cure schedule Comment

AB9123

Mixed: Clear/Pale Yellow

Cured: Reddish/Amber
1,800-2,200 80-88D 95-120°C 3-4 hours -65-175°C

CTE: 60.80 in/in/°C, 10-6
Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @100°C for 5-15 minutes
  • @120°C for 2 minutes
  • @150°C for 1 minute
high temperature epoxy, fast cure, high Tg, resists pistoning, withstands high humidity, excellent temp cycling, passes GR-326 and Telcordia

SHELF LIFE: 12 months
SHELF LIFE PMF: 12 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 3-5 min @ 3,000-3,500 RPM

AB9123BLUE

Dark Blue 1,800-2,200 80-88D 95-120°C 3-4 hours -65-175°C

CTE: 60.80 in/in/°C, 10-6
Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @100°C for 5-15 minutes
  • @120°C for 2 minutes
  • @150°C for 1 minute
high temperature epoxy, fast cure, high Tg, resists pistoning, withstands high humidity, excellent temp cycling, passes GR-326 and Telcordia

SHELF LIFE: 12 months
SHELF LIFE PMF: 12 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 3-5 min @ 3,000-3,500 RPM

AB9123EP

Mixed: Straw/Pale Yellow

Cured: Reddish/Amber
1,800-2,200 84-88D 95-120°C 7-8 hours -65-175°C

CTE: 60.80 in/in/°C, 10-6
Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @100°C for 5-15 minutes
  • @120°C for 2 minutes
  • @150°C for 1 minute
very fast curing, high temperature, low viscosity epoxy produces a very high strength bond for glass, metal, ceramics and most plastics.

SHELF LIFE: 10 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 3-5 min @ 3,000-3,500 RPM

AB9320

Dark Blue <1,800 86D 110°C 60-90 minutes -55-150°C

CTE: 30.55 in/in/°C, 10-6
Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @80°C 30-120 minutes
  • @90°C 15-60 minutes
  • @100°C 10-30 minutes
low stress for multimode, single fiber, multi-fiber, MT, MTRJ, and prizm connectors, passes NASA low outgassing

SHELF LIFE: 9 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 2-3 min @ 3,000-3,500 RPM

AB9320CLR

Clear 1,800-2,200 86D 110°C 60-90 minutes -55-150°C

CTE: 30.55 in/in/°C, 10-6
Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @80°C 30-120 minutes
  • @90°C 15-60 minutes
  • @100°C 10-30 minutes
low stress for multimode, single fiber, multi-fiber, MT, MTRJ, and prizm connectors, passes NASA low outgassing

SHELF LIFE: 9 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 2-3 min @ 3,000-3,500 RPM

AB9112

Dark Blue 2,000 82D 90-107°C 40-50 minutes -65-130°C

CTE: 55.7 in/in/°C, 10-6
Room Temp or Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @25°C 12-18 hours
  • @65°C 30-60 minutes
  • @90°C 15 minutes
  • @100°C 5 minutes
low stress for multimode, single fiber, MT, and MTRJ connectors, good impact, moisture and chemical resistance, heat resistant epoxy, US Navy and Mil-Spec approved

SHELF LIFE: 9 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 3-5 min @ 3,000-3,500 RPM

AB9113SC

Dark Blue 1,800-2,100 78D min <116°C 20-60 minutes -65-125°C

CTE: 88.4 in/in/°C, 10-6
Room Temp or Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @25°C 18 hours
  • @65°C 1-4 hours
  • @80°C 40 minutes
  • @90°C 15 minutes
  • @100°C 10 minutes
  • @120°C 5 minutes
good for bonding glass to metal, ceramic or plastic, good impact, moisture and chemical resistance

SHELF LIFE: 9 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 3-5 min @ 3,000-3,500 RPM

AB9001MT

Dark Blue 50,000-55,000 78D 93°C 30-45 minutes -65-130°C

CTE: 40.5 in/in/°C, 10-6
Room Temp or Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @25°C 18 hours
  • @65°C 1 hour
  • @90°C for 15 minutes
low stress for multimode, single fiber, MT, and MTRJ connectors, Thixotropic for easy polishing

SHELF LIFE: 9 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 5 min @ 3,500 RPM

AB9001MTUP

Clear 50,000-55,000 78D 93°C 30-45 minutes -65-130°C

CTE: 40.5 in/in/°C, 10-6
Room Temp or Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @25°C 18 hours
  • @65°C 1 hour
  • @90°C for 15 minutes
low stress for multimode, single fiber, MT, and MTRJ connectors, Thixotropic for easy polishing

SHELF LIFE: 9 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 5 min @ 3,500 RPM

ET353ND

Mixed: Amber/ Straw

Cured: Amber

BLACK Available
3,000-5,000 85D >90°C <3 hours -55-250°C 350°C Intermittent

CTE: 54 Below Tg in/in/°C, 10-6

CTE: 206 Above Tg in/in/°C, 10-6
Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @80°C 30 minutes
  • @100°C 10 minutes
  • @120°C 5 minutes
  • @150°C for 1 minute
high temperature epoxy, passes GR-326 and Telcordia, passes NASA low outgassing

SHELF LIFE: 12 months
SHELF LIFE PMF: 6 months

Centrifuge Recommendation: 5 min @ 3,500 RPM

ET353NDT

Mixed: Tan

Cured: Amber

BLACK Available
9,000-15,000 Thixotropic paste 80D >90°C 3 hours -55-250°C 325°C Intermittent

CTE: 43 Below Tg in/in/°C, 10-6

CTE: 231 Above Tg in/in/°C, 10-6
Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @80°C 30 minutes
  • @100°C 10 minutes
  • @120°C 5 minutes
  • @150°C for 1 minute
thixotropic (non-flowing) high Tg, good temp cycling, wide operating temp range

SHELF LIFE: 12 months
SHELF LIFE PMF: 6 months

ET383ND

Mixed: Clear/Slightly yellow

Cured: Dark Amber

3,500-6,000 88D ≥ 100 8 hours -65-175°C

CTE: 34 Below Tg in/in/°C, 10-6

CTE: 129 Above Tg in/in/°C, 10-6
Heat cure

Minimum Cure Schedule, by DSC:
  • @150°C for 1 Hour
high-temperature, electrically and thermally insulating epoxy. It is designed as a longer pot life version of EPO-TEK 353ND.

Centrifuge Recommendation: 5-10 min @ 1,000 RPM