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LOCTITE® HHD 3542™

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® HHD 3542™
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Product category: Hot Melt Adhesive
  • Technologies: Polyurethane Hot Melt (Reactive polyurethane)
  • Applications: Ideal for high-strength bonding in automated manufacturing via robotic dispensing.
  • Color: Light yellow to amber
  • Cure type: Moisture and Solidification
  • Package size: Contact to Techniq VN for details
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1. Product Overview

LOCTITE® HHD 3542™ is a reactive polyurethane hot melt adhesive designed for robotic dispensing. It provides a long open time, good initial strength after solidification, and structural durability through secondary moisture cure. The fully cured adhesive does not remelt.

  • Technology: Polyurethane Hot Melt
  • Appearance: Light yellow to amber solid
  • Components: One-component, no mixing required
  • Cure Mechanism: Moisture and solidification
  • Viscosity: Medium
  • Application: Bonding

2. Applications

  • Suitable for robotic dispensing in industrial applications
  • Provides good elongation and structural durability
  • Used for high-strength structural bonding
  • Adheres well to materials like aluminum (anodized) and PC/ABS plastics

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Material
Property Value
Specific Gravity (25°C) 1.1
Viscosity @ 100°C (mPa.s) 3,500 – 7,500
Open Time @ 25°C (1mm bead) < 4 min
Application Temperature (°C) 90 – 110
Cured Material
Property Value
Glass Transition Temperature (°C) -39
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (Pre Tg) 130 x 10⁻⁶ K⁻¹
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (Post Tg) 340 x 10⁻⁶ K⁻¹
Hardness (Shore D) 30
Thermal Conductivity (W/m.K) 0.21
Elongation at Break (%) 860
Tensile Modulus (N/mm²) 91 (13,225 psi)
Tensile Strength (N/mm²) > 8 (> 1,225 psi)
Electrical Properties
Property Value
Dielectric Constant @ 1,000 kHz 3.48

4. Performance Characteristics

Lap Shear Strength (ISO 4587)
Substrate Strength (N/mm²) Strength (psi)
Aluminum (anodized) 7.2 1,045
PC/ABS 4.8 695
Cross Bond Strength
Substrate Strength (N/mm²) Strength (psi)
Aluminum (anodized) 4.8 695
PC/ABS 5.8 840
Environmental Resistance (Cross Bond Strength on Aluminum Anodized)
Test Condition Strength (N/mm²) Strength (psi)
7 days @ 85°C / 85% RH 3.9 570
After Thermal Cycling (27 cycles) 7.2 1,040
After Heat Shock (20 cycles) 6.0 865
Environmental Resistance (Cross Bond Strength on PC/ABS)
Test Condition Strength (N/mm²) Strength (psi)
7 days @ 85°C / 85% RH 4.5 800
After Thermal Cycling 6.4 935
After Heat Shock 5.3 775
Chemical Resistance (% of Initial Strength)
Environment Temperature (°C) 500 h 1000 h
Air 87 150 150
Motor Oil 87 115 110
Isopropanol 22 90 85
Water 22 115 150
Water/Glycol 87 130 140

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