Plastic Steel® Liquid (B)0 pages

Technical Data Sheet
4/17/2012

Plastic Steel® Liquid (B)
Description:

A steel-filled, liquid epoxy designed for maintaining and/or repairing tooling, mold-making, and leveling equipment.

Intended Use:

Holding fixtures for intricate parts; filling and leveling equipment; repairing hard-to-reach areas where a flowable epoxy is
needed; duplicating or tracing masters; short run dies and molds

Product
features:

Low viscosity, self-leveling liquid
Castable
Low shrinkage
Machinable to metallic finish

Limitations:

Not recommended for long term exposure to concentrated acids or to organic solvents

Typical
Physical
Properties:

Technical data should be considered representative or typical only and should not be used for specification purposes.
Cured 7 days @ 75° F
Adhesive Tensile Shear
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Color
Compresive Strength
Coverage/lb
Cured Hardness
Cured Shrinkage
Dielectric Constant
Dielectric Strength
Flexural Strength
Functional Cure
Mix Ratio by Volume
Mix Ratio by Weight
Mixed Viscosity
Modulus of Elasticity
Pot Life @ 75F
Recoat Time
Solids by Volume
Specific Gravity
Specific Volume
Temperature Resistance
Thermal Conductivity

Surface
Preparation:

2,800 psi
38[(in.)/(in) x ° x 10(-6)
F)]
Dark Grey
10,200 psi
52 sq.in./lb. @ 1/4"
85D
0.0006 in./in.
67.5
30 volts/mil
7480 psi
16 hrs
3:1
9:1
15,000-25,000 cps
8.5 psi x 10(5)
45 min.
2-4 hrs
100
2.1 gm/cc
13.1 in.(3)/lb.
Wet: 120° Dry: 250°
F;
F
1.39[cal/(secxCm x°
C)]x10(-3)

TESTS CONDUCTED
Dielectric Constant ASTM D 150
Compressive Strength ASTM D 695
Cured Hardness Shore D ASTM D 2240
Cure Shrinkage ASTM D 2566
Modulus of Elasticity ASTM D 638
Coef. of Thermal Expansion ASTM D 696
Adhesive Tensile Shear ASTM D 1002
Dielectric Strength, volts/mil ASTM D 149
Flexural Strength ASTM D 790
Thermal Conductivity ASTM C 177

1. Thoroughly clean the surface with Devcon® Cleaner Blend 300 to remove all oil, grease and dirt.
2. Grit blast surface area with 8-40 mesh grit, or grind with a coarse wheel or abrasive disc pad, to create increased
surface area for better adhesion (Caution: An abrasive disc pad can only be used provided white metal is revealed).
Desired profile is 3-5mil, including defined edges (do not "feather-edge” epoxy).
Note: For metals exposed to sea water or other salt solution, grit-blast and high-pressure-water-blast the area, then leave
overnight to allow any salts in the metal to “sweat” to the surface. Repeat blasting to “sweat out” all soluble salts. Perform
chloride contamination test to determine soluble salt content (should be no more than 40ppm).
3. Clean surface again with Devcon® Cleaner Blend 300 to remove all traces of oil, grease, dust or other foreign
substances from the grit blasting.
4. Repair surface as soon as possible to eliminate any changes or surface contaminants.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Ideal application temperature is 55° to 90° In cold working conditions, directly heat repair
F
F.
area to100-110° prior to applying epoxy and maintain at this temperature during product cure to dry off any moisture,
F
contamination or solvents, as well as to achieve maximum performance properties.

ITW Polymers Adhesives North America , 30 Endicott Street, Danvers, MA 01923

Tel:(978) 777-1100 www.itwadhesives.com