Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- RTU Product Type
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Product Features
- Low viscosity.
- Flexible castings.
- Good thermal shock resistance.
- Flammability: UL 94 V-0 (6 mm).
Applications & Uses
- Application Area
- Composites Processing Methods
- Cure Method
- Product End Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Processing Methods
Casting; vacuum casting.
- Processing Information
Preparation
ARALDITE® CW 2243-2L 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.
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.
- Application Information
- Voltage regulators.
- Suppressor chokes.
- Proximity switches.
- Ferrite core transformers.
Properties
- Flame Rating
Regulatory & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Electrical Properties
Condition: at 23°C. Cured for 24h/RT + 6h/60°C.
Property Value Unit Test Method Dielectric strength (2 mm specimen) 35.1 kV/mm IEC 60243-1 Dielectric loss factor (tan δ, 50Hz, 25°C) 7.7 % IEC 60250 Dielectric constant (εr, 50Hz, 25°C) 6 - IEC 60250 Volume resistivity (ρ, 25°C) 3.5 × 10¹³ Ω cm IEC 60093 Tracking resistance (CTI) >600 - IEC 60112 - Mechanical & Physical Properties
Condition: at 23°C. Cured for 24h/RT + 6h/60°C.
Property Value Unit Test Method Glass transition temperature 33 °C ISO 6721 Shear modulus (G’) 700 MPa ISO 6721 Tensile modulus 280 MPa ISO 527 Tensile strength 15 MPa ISO 527 Elongation at break 18 % ISO 527 Flexural strength 6 MPa ISO 178 Coefficient of thermal expansion (Alpha 1) 45 ppm/K ISO 11359-2 Coefficient of thermal expansion (Alpha 2) 145 ppm/K ISO 11359-2 Thermal conductivity 0.73 W/mK ISO 8894-1 Hardness 70 Shore D DIN 53505 Flammability V-0 (6 mm) UL 94 Water absorption (1 day at 23°C) 0.27 % by wt. ISO 62/80 Water absorption (30 min at 100°C) 0.49 % 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 0.11 %(W) %(W) Hardener : Resin