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LOCTITE STYCAST A 316-48 – Epoxy Adhesive – Heat resistant bonding for sensors, control modules, plastics, metals

  • Item Name: LOCTITE STYCAST A 316-48
  • Manufacturer: Henkel Corporation
  • Product category: Heat-resistant epoxy adhesive
  • Technologies: Oxide-filled epoxy system with fast heat cure, exceptional thermal stability, non-conductive properties, and excellent chemical resistance
  • Applications: Designed for bonding sensors and control modules to plastics, phenolics, metals, and ceramics in harsh automotive environments
  • Color: Black
  • Cure type: Heat cure
  • Package size: Contact to Techniq VN for details
  • Shelf life: 91 days at 25°C

1. Product Overview

LOCTITE STYCAST A 316-48 is a black, one-component, heat-curable epoxy adhesive with excellent thermal stability and chemical resistance. It is non-conductive and designed for harsh automotive applications.

2. Applications

  • Sensors
  • Control modules
  • Bonding of plastics, phenolics, metals, and ceramics
  • High-temperature applications (-40 to 180°C)

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Properties

Property Value
Viscosity 50,000 mPa·s (cP)
Specific Gravity 1.4
Shelf Life 91 days @ 25°C

Curing Performance

Cure Schedule Time
100°C 30 min
120°C 5 min
140°C 3 min
160°C 1 min
Post Cure 2–4 hours at max expected use temperature

Cured Properties

Physical Properties

Property Value
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (Below Tg) 55 ppm/°C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (Above Tg) 155 ppm/°C
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) 145°C
Thermal Conductivity 0.4 W/(m-K)
Hardness (Shore D) @ 25°C 86
Hardness (Shore D) @ 130°C 40

Electrical Properties

Property Value
Volume Resistivity @ 25°C 1 × 10¹⁵ ohm·cm
Volume Resistivity @ 130°C 3 × 10¹³ ohm·cm
Dielectric Constant @ 1 kHz 3.75

Tensile Strength

Material Strength
Aluminum @ 25°C 17.3 N/mm² (2,500 psi)

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