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LOCTITE® EA M-21HP™ – Adhesive – Bonding

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® EA M-21HP™
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Technologies: Epoxy
  • Color: Resin – Off-white to beige, Hardener – Light straw, Mixed – Off-white
  • Cure Type: Room Temperature Cure
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1. Product Overview

LOCTITE® EA M-21HP™ is a high-performance two-part epoxy adhesive that cures at room temperature to form a tough, off-white bondline. It provides high shear strength, high peel resistance, and excellent electrical insulation. The adhesive is resistant to a wide range of chemicals and solvents and is suitable for bonding glass, plastics, and metals. It is also approved for use in disposable medical devices and meets ISO-10993 biocompatibility standards.


2. Applications

  • Structural bonding applications requiring high strength and durability
  • Medical device assembly
  • Bonding various substrates such as glass, plastics, and metals
  • Applications requiring resistance to chemicals and solvents

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Properties

Property Resin Hardener Mixed
Specific Gravity (@ 25°C) 1.0 1.1 1.03
Viscosity (mPa·s) 65,000 (Spindle 7, 20 rpm) 7,000 (Spindle 6, 50 rpm)

Curing Performance

Property Value
Gel Time (@ 22°C) 10 – 25 minutes
Working Life 20 minutes
Tack Free Time 40 minutes
Full Cure 24 hours @ 25°C (faster with heat up to 93°C)

Cured Properties (5 hours @ 25°C)

Property Value
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) 60°C
Elongation 8%
Tensile Strength 39 N/mm² (5,700 psi)
Shore Hardness (Durometer D) 74 – 84
Dielectric Breakdown Strength 20 kV/mm

Adhesive Strength (Lap Shear Strength, Cured @ 22°C for 5 days)

Substrate Strength (N/mm²) Strength (psi)
Steel (grit blasted) 22.6 3,270
Aluminum (etched & abraded) 28.2 4,090
Aluminum (Anodized) 17.4 2,530
Stainless Steel 22.0 3,190
Polycarbonate 3.9 560
Nylon 1.8 260
Wood (Fir) 11.4 1,660
PVC 7.9 1,140
ABS 10.4 1,510
Epoxyglass 28.6 4,140
Acrylic 2.0 290
Glass 32.3 4,690

Environmental Resistance (Strength Retention % after Exposure)

Environment Temperature (°C) 500h 1000h
Air 87 135%
Motor oil (10W30) 87 160% 170%
Unleaded gasoline 87 105% 80%
Water/glycol 50/50 87 120% 125%
Salt fog 22 70%
95% RH 38 100%
Condensing Humidity 49 90%
Water 22 80%
Acetone 22 75% 95%
Isopropanol 22 85% 125%

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