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LOCTITE® AA 3961™ – Adhesive – Rigid Bonding / Medical Device Assembly

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® AA 3961™
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Technologies: Acrylic (Acrylated Urethane)
  • Color: Transparent, colorless to straw
  • Cure Type: Ultraviolet (UV) / Visible Light
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1. Product Overview

LOCTITE® AA 3961™ is a light-curing acrylic adhesive designed for rigid bonding applications, offering:

  • Technology: Acrylic (Acrylated urethane)
  • Appearance: Transparent, colorless to straw
  • Cure Type: UV/Visible light
  • Key Benefits:
    • Fast & tack-free LED curing
    • High adhesion to metals and plastics
    • Excellent humidity and aging resistance
    • Ultra-low viscosity (wicking grade)
  • ISO-10993 Certified for medical device assembly

2. Applications

  • Bonding various metals and rigid plastics such as stainless steel, polycarbonate, ABS, acrylic, HDPE (treated), PP (treated)
  • Ideal for high-speed production and medical device assembly

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Properties
Property Value
Specific Gravity @ 25°C ~1.02
Viscosity @ 25°C (mPa·s) 40 – 120
Fluorescence Positive under UV light
Stress Cracking Resistance (ASTM D 3929) 1-60 min (depending on stress level)
Curing Performance
Property Value
Fixture Time @ 405 nm (10 mW/cm²) ≤5 sec
Tack-Free Time @ 1400 mW/cm² ≤5 sec
Depth of Cure @ 405 nm (1400mW/cm²) ~10mm in 30 sec
Cured Properties
Property Value
Shore Hardness (D) 75
Tensile Strength (ISO 527-3) 28 N/mm² (4,050 psi)
Tensile Modulus (ISO 527-3) 1,250 N/mm² (181,000 psi)
Elongation @ Break 4.5%
Glass Transition Temp. (Tg) 49.5°C
Dielectric Strength ~30.3 kV/mm
Water Absorption (100°C, 2 hrs) 5.9%
Adhesive Performance
Substrate Shear Strength (N/mm²)
Polycarbonate to PVC 22.1 (3,200 psi)
Polycarbonate to Stainless Steel 4.9 (708 psi)
Polycarbonate to Aluminum 7.3 (1,065 psi)
Acrylic 4.5 (655 psi)
HDPE (treated) 7.1 (1,040 psi)
Environmental Resistance
Condition Strength Retention (%)
Heat Aging (1000 hrs @ 80°C) ~85%
Water Immersion (100°C, 2 hrs) 78%
Isopropanol Exposure (24 hrs) 90%
Sterilization (Gamma, Autoclave, EtO) Pass

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