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LOCTITE® EA 9480™ – Epoxy Adhesive for Food Contact Applications

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® EA 9480™
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Technologies: Epoxy, Two-component adhesive
  • Color: White-cream (Resin and Hardener)
  • Cure Type: Room temperature cure
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1. Product Overview

LOCTITE® EA 9480™ is a two-component, room-temperature curing epoxy adhesive designed for food contact applications. It offers good chemical resistance and is commonly used in food processing and packaging machines, as well as household appliances. This adhesive is not intended for direct food contact but may have incidental contact via the bond line.

Key Features:

  • Technology: Epoxy
  • Appearance: White-cream flowable paste (Resin, Hardener, and Mixture)
  • Components: Two-part (Resin & Hardener)
  • Cure: Room temperature
  • Application: Bonding metals, ceramics, wood, glass, and rigid plastics
  • Specific Application: Food appliances (e.g., mixers, pasta machines, microwave ovens)

2. Applications

  • Assembly of food processing and packaging machines
  • Bonding metals and plastics in household appliances
  • Industrial applications requiring chemical resistance

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Properties

Property Resin Hardener Mixture
Specific Gravity @ 25°C 1.3 – 1.48 1.15 – 1.42
Viscosity @ 25°C (mPa·s) 7,000 – 14,000 3,000 – 7,500
Pot Life (10g mix) @ 25°C 110 – 190 min

Curing Performance

  • Fixture time: 270 minutes @ 23°C
  • Full cure: 7 days @ 22°C

Cured Properties (After 7 Days @ 22°C)

Property Value
Shore Hardness (ISO 868, Durometer D) 80
Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 0.5
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (K-1) 85 x 10^-6 (6°C – 56°C) / 200 x 10^-6 (66°C – 199°C)
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) 73°C

Lap Shear Strength (ISO 4587, Cured for 1 Week @ 22°C)

Substrate Strength (N/mm²) Strength (psi)
Mild Steel (grit blasted) 21.0 – 27.5 3,045 – 3,980
Stainless Steel (grit blasted) 12.0 – 25.0 1,740 – 3,620
Aluminum (abraded) 11.5 – 15.5 1,670 – 2,250
Epoxy 6.5 – 13.0 940 – 1,880
Polycarbonate 3.5 – 6.2 500 – 870
Nylon 2.0 – 2.5 290 – 360

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