Applications

LOCTITE® AA 3971™ – Adhesive – Medical Device Assembly

Item Name: LOCTITE® AA 3971™
Manufacturer: Henkel
Technologies: UV Acrylic
Color: Transparent
Cure Type: Ultraviolet (UV) / Visible Light
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Shelf Life: Contact to Avantek for details.

1. Product Overview

  • Technology: Acrylic
  • Chemical Type: UV acrylic
  • Appearance (Uncured): Transparent liquid
  • Fluorescence: Positive under UV light
  • Viscosity: Low
  • Curing Method: UV/visible light
  • Application: Bonding
  • Key Benefits: High-speed curing, strong adhesion to plasticized materials, fluorescence for inspection
  • Special Use: Designed for bonding stainless steel cannulae into hubs, syringes, and lancets for needle assemblies. Suitable for disposable medical devices.

2. Applications

  • Medical device assembly
  • Bonding stainless steel cannulae to plastic hubs
  • Adhesion to various plastics including ABS, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene (plasma treated), polystyrene, and polyurethane

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Material Value
Specific Gravity @ 25°C 1.05
Viscosity @ 25°C (Spindle 2, 20 rpm) 315 mPa·s (cP)
Curing Performance Time (seconds)
UV Fixture Time (100 mW/cm² @ 365 nm) 5
Tack-Free Time (1000 mW/cm² @ 405 nm) 5
Cured Material Performance Strength
Needle Pullout Strength (Polycarbonate, 22G Cannula) 178 N (40 lb)
Needle Pullout Strength (Polystyrene, 22G Cannula) 205 N (46 lb)
Block Shear Strength (Polycarbonate to Polycarbonate) 22 N/mm² (3,200 psi)
Block Shear Strength (Steel to Glass) 13 N/mm² (1,900 psi)
Environmental Resistance Retention of Strength (%)
95% RH at 40°C (1000h) 55%
Water Immersion (1000h) 85%
Thermal Stability (Polycarbonate, 22G Cannula, 4 weeks @ 60°C) 50%
Sterilization Resistance (Retention of Strength %) Gamma 30 kGy ETO 1 Cycle Autoclave 5 Cycles
Polycarbonate (22G Cannula) 95% 45% 30%
Polystyrene (22G Cannula) 100% 55%

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