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LOCTITE® 221™ – Threadlocker – Threaded Fastener Locking & Sealing

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® 221™
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Technologies: Acrylic, Dimethacrylate ester
  • Color: Purple
  • Cure Type: Anaerobic, Secondary Cure with Activator
  • Package Size: Contact to Techniq VN for details.
  • Shelf Life: Contact to Techniq VN for details.

1. Product Overview

LOCTITE® 221™ is a low-strength, anaerobic threadlocker designed for locking and sealing threaded fasteners that require disassembly with standard hand tools. It cures in the absence of air between close-fitting metal surfaces, preventing loosening and leakage due to shock or vibration. It is particularly suited for applications like set screws, small diameter, or long engagement length fasteners.

  • Technology: Acrylic
  • Chemical Type: Dimethacrylate ester
  • Appearance: Purple liquid
  • Fluorescence: Positive under UV light
  • Viscosity: Low
  • Cure Method: Anaerobic (with optional activator)
  • Strength: Low

2. Applications

  • Locking and sealing threaded fasteners
  • Suitable for set screws and small-diameter fasteners
  • Ideal where disassembly is required without damaging screws

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Material

Property Value
Specific Gravity @ 25°C 1.05
Flash Point See SDS
Viscosity (Brookfield RVT, 25°C) 100 – 150 mPa·s (cP)

Cured Material

Property Value
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (ISO 11359-2) 100 × 10⁻⁶ K⁻¹
Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity (ISO 8302) 0.1 W/(m·K)
Specific Heat 0.3 kJ/kg·K

Adhesive Performance (Cured 24 Hours @ 22°C)

Property Value
Breakaway Torque (ISO 10964, M10 Steel Nuts & Bolts) 5 – 12 N·m (40 – 110 lb·in)
Prevail Torque (ISO 10964, M10 Steel Nuts & Bolts) 2 – 8 N·m (20 – 70 lb·in)
Breakloose Torque (ISO 10964, Pre-torqued to 5 N·m) 9 – 21 N·m (80 – 90 lb·in)
Compressive Shear Strength (ISO 10123, Steel Pins & Collars) 3 – 10 N/mm² (430 – 1,450 psi)

Environmental Resistance (Cured 1 Week @ 22°C)

Condition % of Initial Strength Retained
Motor Oil (125°C) 95 – 100%
Unleaded Gasoline (22°C) 95%
Brake Fluid (22°C) 90 – 95%
Water/Glycol 50/50 (87°C) 80%
Acetone (22°C) 90 – 100%
Ethanol (22°C) 90 – 95%

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