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LOCTITE® 493™ – Instant adhesive for bonding metals, plastics, rubbers, and polyolefins in industrial applications.

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® 493
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Product Category: Instant Adhesives
  • Technologies: Cyanoacrylate (Methyl cyanoacrylate)
  • Applications: Bonding metals, rubbers, and plastics; particularly suited for bonding metal substrates
  • Color: Clear to slightly hazy, colorless liquid
  • Cure Type: Humidity cure
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1. Product Overview

LOCTITE® 493 is a general-purpose cyanoacrylate adhesive, specifically designed for bonding metal substrates but also suitable for rubbers and plastics. It is a single-component, very low-viscosity adhesive that cures upon exposure to humidity.

Key Features:

  • Technology: Cyanoacrylate (Methyl Cyanoacrylate)
  • Appearance: Clear to slightly hazy, colorless liquid
  • Viscosity: Very low
  • Curing Mechanism: Humidity
  • Application: Bonding
  • Key Substrates: Metals, rubbers, plastics
  • Approval: Qualified to Commercial Item Description A-A-3097 (regional approval)

2. Applications

  • Bonding metal substrates
  • Adhesion to rubbers and plastics
  • Used in general-purpose industrial and manufacturing applications
  • Suitable for applications requiring fast fixturing and high strength

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Material

Property Value
Specific Gravity @ 25°C 1.1
Viscosity (Cone & Plate, 25°C) 1 to 4 mPa·s
Viscosity (Brookfield, 25°C) 1 to 10 mPa·s
Vapor Pressure, hPa <1

Cured Material (After 24 hours @ 22°C)

Property Value
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 100×10⁻⁶ K⁻¹
Thermal Conductivity 0.1 W/(m·K)
Volume Resistivity (IEC 60093) 2×10¹⁵ to 10×10¹⁵ Ω·cm
Surface Resistivity (IEC 60093) 10×10¹⁵ to 80×10¹⁵ Ω
Dielectric Breakdown Strength 25 kV/mm

Curing Performance

  • Fixture Time @ 22°C / 50% RH:

    • Mild Steel (degreased): 20-40 sec
    • Aluminum (degreased): 30-60 sec
    • Neoprene / Nitrile Rubber: <10 sec
    • ABS / Phenolic: 10-30 sec
    • PVC: 30-70 sec
  • Cure Speed is Affected By:

    • Bond Gap: Thin bond lines cure faster.
    • Humidity: Higher humidity increases cure speed.
    • Activator Use: Can speed up cure but may reduce final bond strength.

Adhesive Performance (Lap Shear Strength – ISO 4587)

Substrate Strength (N/mm²) Strength (psi)
Steel (grit blasted) 20 to 30 2,900 to 4,350
Aluminum (grit blasted) 15 to 22 2,175 to 3,190
Zinc Dichromate 4 to 12 580 to 1,740
ABS / PVC 6 to 20 870 to 2,900
Polycarbonate 5 to 20 725 to 2,900
Neoprene / Nitrile 5 to 15 725 to 2,175

Environmental Resistance

Condition % Strength Retention
Motor Oil (40°C, 1000h) 100%
Gasoline (22°C, 1000h) 95%
Isopropanol / Ethanol (22°C, 1000h) 95-100%
Freon TA / Trichloroethane (22°C, 1000h) 95%
Heat & Humidity (95% RH, 40°C, 1000h) 40%

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