Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- RTU Product Type
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Product Features
- Good dielectric properties.
- Good thermal shock resistance.
- Excellent impregnation.
- Flammability: HB (4 mm).
Applications & Uses
- Composites Processing Methods
- Product End Uses
- Processing Information
Preparation
- ARALDITE® CW 1446 BDF contains fillers, which tend to settle over time. It is therefore recommended to carefully homogenize the complete contents of the container before use.
- In the storage vessels of the production equipment, the pre-filled products should be stirred up from time to time to avoid sedimentation and irregular metering.
Mixing
- The casting mix is best prepared by heating the resin up to 40 – 50 °C before stirring in the hardener. Brief degassing of the mix under 5 – 10 mbar vacuum improves the mixture homogeneity and enhances the dielectric properties of the castings.
- The amount of accelerator DY 062 added depends on the desired pot life as well on other processing factors, such as gel time temperature and duration of curing.
Curing
- To determine whether cross-linking has been carried to completion and the final properties are optimal, it is necessary to carry out relevant measurements on the actual object or to measure the glass transition temperature.
- Different gel and cure cycles in the customer’s manufacturing process could lead to a different degree of cross- linking and thus a different glass transition temperature.
- Processing Methods
Casting / vacuum casting.
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Electrical Properties
Condition : at 23°C. Cured 6h/60°C + 6h/100°C.
Property Value Unit Test method Dielectric strength (2 mm specimen) 25 kV/mm IEC 60243-1 Dielectric loss factor (tan δ, 50Hz, 25°C) 1.5 % IEC 60250 Dielectric constant (εr, 50Hz, 25°C) 4 - IEC 60250 Volume resistivity (ρ, 25°C) 10¹⁵ Ω·cm IEC 60093 Tracking resistance (CTI) > 600 - IEC 60112 Electrolytic corrosion A-1 - IEC 60426 - Mechanical & Physical Properties
Condition : at 23°C. Cured for 6h/60°C + 6h/100°C.
Property Value Unit Test method Glass transition temperature 95 °C ISO 11357-2 Thermal class H - IEC 60085 Tensile strength 47 MPa ISO 527 Elongation at break 1.5 % ISO 527 Flexural modulus 7400 MPa ISO 178 Flexural strength 100 MPa ISO 178 Compressive strength 110 MPa ISO 604 Impact strength 5.5 kJ/m² ISO 179 Thermal linear coefficient (Alpha 1) 48 ppm/K ISO 11359-2 Thermal linear coefficient (Alpha 2) 134 ppm/K ISO 11359-2 Thermal conductivity 0.67 W/m·K ISO 8894-1 Hardness 92 Shore D DIN 53505 Flammability HB (4 mm) - UL 94 NC E96722
Water absorption (1 day at 23°C) 0.06 % by wt. ISO 62/80 Water absorption (30 min at 100°C) 0.14 % by wt. ISO 62/80
Storage & Handling
- Storage Conditions
- Store the components in a dry place according to the storage conditions stated on the label in tightly sealed original containers.
- Under these conditions, the shelf life will correspond to the expiry date stated on the label.
- After this date, the product may be processed only after reanalysis.
- Partly emptied containers should be tightly closed immediately after use.
Other
- Application Information
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Mix Ratio 0.004-0.006 %(W) %(W) Accelerator : Resin Mix Ratio 0.24 %(W) %(W) Hardener : Resin