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LOCTITE EA 9483 - Highly transparent epoxy adhesive
Crystal-clear, two-component epoxy adhesive for high-strength bonding and potting applications
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LOCTITE EA 9483 – Highly transparent epoxy adhesive for demanding applications
LOCTITE EA 9483 is a crystal-clear, two-component epoxy adhesive for high-strength bonding and potting applications, specially developed for decorative elements, transparent components and optically demanding joints.
Detailed product description
LOCTITE EA 9483 is a low-viscosity, colorless, two-component (resin + hardener) epoxy adhesive for industrial applications requiring maximum transparency, strength, and dimensional stability. After mixing, LOCTITE EA 9483 cures at room temperature, achieving a highly transparent bond with minimal shrinkage. The adhesive is characterized by outstanding impact strength, excellent chemical resistance, and high mechanical properties. This makes LOCTITE EA 9483 ideal for bonding and encapsulating glass, plastics, wood, metal, fiberglass, and other materials – for example, in display cases, design objects, or technical assemblies where a clear appearance is essential.
The product boasts excellent temperature and media resistance and remains permanently stable even under temperature fluctuations and humidity. Thanks to its convenient 2:1 mixing ratio (by volume), LOCTITE EA 9483 is easy to dispense and apply. Typical applications include bonding, potting, and coating transparent components, sealing electronic components, and creating high-quality visible joints in furniture and equipment manufacturing.
Product features
- Technology: Epoxy resin, 2-component system (resin + hardener)
- Color: colorless, highly transparent
- Viscosity (mixture, 25 °C): 3,000–11,000 mPa·s (low viscosity)
- Mixing ratio: 2:1 (volume) / 100:46 (weight)
- Processing time: 25–60 minutes (at 100 g, 22 °C)
- Max. gap bridging: 0.25 mm
- Curing: Handling strength after 3.5 hours (22 °C), final strength after approx. 3 days
- Temperature range: -55 °C to +120 °C
- Shrinkage: minimal, virtually distortion-free bonding
- Transparency: highly transparent, crystal-clear adhesive joint
- Impact resistance: very high
- Chemical resistance: resistant to many oils, gasoline, glycol, acetone, isopropanol and other media
- Electrical properties: high dielectric strength, very good insulator
- Storage: 8–21 °C, store in a dry place
Suitable materials
- Glass and crystal-clear plastics (polycarbonate, ABS, GRP, epoxy)
- Wood
- Metals (steel, aluminum, brass, stainless steel)
- Ceramics
- numerous other technical materials
Typical areas of application
- Gluing and potting of decorative elements and visible connections
- Optical assemblies, transparent covers and displays
- Potting of electronic components
- Furniture making, display cases, art objects
- Fine technical bonding in apparatus and plant engineering
- Bonding with high mechanical, optical and chemical requirements
Processing instructions
- Preparation: Keep surfaces clean, dry, and free of grease. If necessary, pretreat with sandpaper or sandblasting.
- Mixing: Thoroughly mix resin and hardener in a ratio of 2:1 (volume) or 100:46 (weight). Discard the first few centimeters from double cartridges.
- Instructions: Apply adhesive evenly to one or both parts to be joined and immediately join the components.
- Processing: Avoid larger batches (>500 g) to reduce heat generation.
- Fixing: Secure the parts during curing. Handling strength after approx. 3.5 hours, full final strength after approx. 3 days at room temperature.
- Cleaning: Remove uncured adhesive with organic solvents (e.g., acetone).
Note: LOCTITE EA 9483 is not suitable for use with pure oxygen, chlorine, or strongly oxidizing media. For optimal results, always check suitability for the specific material and application.
Technical data for LOCTITE EA 9483 - Highly transparent epoxy adhesive
| Product information | |
|---|---|
| brand | Loctite |
| Container | 50 ml, 400 ml |
| Mixing ratio | 2:1 |
| Product type | Industrial adhesives, structural adhesives |
| Processing time (pot life) at 25°C | 25 - 60 minutes |
| Physical properties | |
|---|---|
| Alignment time | 210 minutes |
| Peel strength, mild steel (sandblasted) | 1.5 N/mm |
| Color | Crystal clear |
| Viscosity at 25°C | 3000.0 mPa.s (cP) - 11000.0 mPa.s (cP) |
| Generally | |
|---|---|
| Technology names | Thermosets, 2-component epoxy resin in general, thermosets |
For binding values, please refer to the technical data sheet (TDS) in the "Documents" tab.
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Product specifications
| Product information | |
|---|---|
| Container | 50 ml or 400 ml |
| brand | Loctite |
| Mixing ratio | 2:1 |
| Product type | Industrial adhesives, structural adhesives |
| Processing time (pot life) at 25°C | 25 - 60 minutes |
| Physical properties | |
|---|---|
| Alignment time | 210 minutes |
| Peel strength, mild steel (sandblasted) | 1.5 N/mm |
| Color | Crystal clear |
| Viscosity at 25°C | 3000.0 mPa.s (cP) - 11000.0 mPa.s (cP) |
| Uncategorized | |
|---|---|
| Technology names | Thermosets, 2-component epoxy resin in general, thermosets |
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