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LOCTITE® AA 3342™

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® AA 3342™
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Product Category: Adhesive
  • Technologies: Modified Acrylic, One-component
  • Applications: Structural bonding of small rigid parts, bonding ferrites into motor cans, high impact and heat-resistant bonding.
  • Color: Dark yellow/brown (uncured)
  • Cure Type: Activator-cured, secondary heat cure
  • Package Size: Contact Techniq VN for details.
  • Shelf Life: Contact Techniq VN for details.

1. Product Overview LOCTITE® AA 3342™ is a one-component modified acrylic adhesive designed for fast fixture speed on activated surfaces. It offers high tensile strength while maintaining impact and high-temperature resistance. The adhesive is particularly suited for bonding ferrites into motor cans and structural bonding of small rigid parts of dissimilar materials.

2. Applications

  • Bonding permanent magnets
  • Structural bonding of small rigid parts
  • Applications requiring high impact and heat resistance
  • Suitable for automated assembly lines with short cycle times

3. Typical Properties

Property Value
Uncured Properties
Appearance Dark yellow/brown liquid
Specific Gravity @ 25°C 1.085
Viscosity (Brookfield – HBT, 25°C) 80,000 to 230,000 mPa·s (spindle TB, 2.5 rpm)
Viscosity (Brookfield – HBT, 25°C) 50,000 to 130,000 mPa·s (spindle TB, 20 rpm)
Cure Method Activator or heat
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Curing Performance
Fixture Time on Grit-Blasted Mild Steel (Activator 7380™ on one side) ≤200 sec
Fixture Time on Steel (0.05 mm gap) ≤3.5 min
Fixture Time on Steel (0.5 mm gap) 10-15 min
Heat Cure Conditions 120°C for 30 min
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Cured Properties (30 min @ 120°C, 0.5 mm film, Activator 7380™ on both sides)
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) 80°C
Thermal Expansion Coefficient 70×10⁻⁶ K⁻¹
Thermal Conductivity 0.3 W/(m·K)
Shore Hardness (Durometer D) 71
Tensile Strength (ISO 527-3) 9.9 N/mm² (1,435 psi)
Tensile Modulus (ISO 527-3) 478 N/mm² (69,000 psi)
Elongation at Break 2.8%
Property Value
Electrical Properties (Cured for 24 hours @ 22°C)
Volume Resistivity (IEC 60093) 18×10¹⁴ Ω·cm
Surface Resistivity (IEC 60093) 62×10¹⁵ Ω
Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) 2.44
Dielectric Constant (10 MHz) 2.46
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Mechanical Performance
Lap Shear Strength (GBMS, Activator 7380™, 0 mm gap) ≥12 N/mm² (≥1,740 psi)
Lap Shear Strength (GBMS, Activator 7380™, 0.5 mm gap) ≥10 N/mm² (≥1,450 psi)
Lap Shear Strength (Steel, 72h @ 22°C) 15-29 N/mm² (2,180-4,200 psi)
Lap Shear Strength (Zinc Dichromate, 72h @ 22°C) 10-18 N/mm² (1,450-2,610 psi)
Compressive Shear Strength (Steel Pins/Collars) 5.5-10 N/mm² (800-1,450 psi)
Tensile Strength (Steel Pin) 4-12 N/mm² (580-1,740 psi)
“T” Peel Strength (Aluminum, Grit Blasted) 0.7-2.5 N/mm (4-14 lb/in)
Property Value
Environmental Resistance
Hot Strength (100°C) Retains ~75% of initial strength
Heat Aging (100°C, 150°C, 180°C) Maintains structural integrity over 1000h
Chemical Resistance (1000h, Various Conditions) Retains 85-95% of initial strength

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