ARALDITE® CW 2245 / ARADUR® HY 177

ARALDITE® CW 2245 / ARADUR® HY 177 is a flame-retardant, epoxy-based casting system for processing and curing at room temperature or slightly higher temperatures.

RTU Product Type: Casting Resin, Impregnating Resin System

Product End Uses: Filters

Chemical Family: Epoxy & Epoxy Derivatives

Composites Processing Methods: Casting, Impregnation

Features: Electrical Insulation Properties, Flame Retardant, Good Thermal Conductivity, Low Shrinkage, Room Temperature Curing, Shock Resistant, Temperature Resistance

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features
Features and Benefits
  • Low shrinkage on curing
  • Good thermal conductivity
  • Good temperature and shock resistance
  • *Tested to AS 2431 – 1981 – Electrical equipment for explosive
  • Atmospheres – report available
  • Complies with the requirements of UL 94 V-0

Applications & Uses

Composites Processing Methods
Product End Uses
Markets
Applications
Processing Information
  • Because of the tendency to sedimentation of the filler, pre-filled components in principle require stirring before removal from the original containers. To avoid errors in dosage, this step is especially important when removing only part of the contents. Prefilled ARALDITE component is heated to 40°C-60°C in the original container to facilitate stirring and removal.
  • In preparing the ARALDITE casting mixture, the ARADUR hardener component is thoroughly stirred into the pre-mixed resin component. Brief degassing of the casting mix under a vacuum of 5-10 mbar improves homogeneity as well as the dielectric properties of the casting.
Processing Methods
  • Casting / Impregnating
  • Manually or with automatic mixing and dosing equipment

Regulatory & Compliance

Quality Standards

Technical Details & Test Data

Mechanical & Physical Properties

Condition: at 25°C. Cured for 7 days at 22°C

 

Property Value Unit
Hardness after 24 hours at 25°C ca. 75 Shore D
Hardness after 6 hours at 60°C ca. 85 Shore D
Glass transition temperature by TMA ca. 50 °C
Tensile strength ca. 25 MPa
Elongation at break ca. 2.4 %
Coefficient of thermal expansion ca. 84 mm/m°C × 10⁻⁶
Thermal conductivity ca. 0.6 W/mK
Water absorption (after 10 days immersion) ca. 0.5 % by wt.
Electrical Properties

Condition: at 25°C. Cured for 7 days at 22°C

 

Property Value Unit
Dielectric strength ca. 26 kV/mm
Tracking resistance (CTI) >600 -
Volume resistivity (2 mm) at 24°C 2.00 x 10¹⁴ Ω cm
Volume resistivity (2 mm) at 40°C 1.10 x 10¹³ Ω cm
Volume resistivity (2 mm) at 50°C 8.00 x 10¹¹ Ω cm
Volume resistivity (2 mm) at 60°C 1.30 x 10¹¹ Ω cm
Volume resistivity (2 mm) at 80°C 1.00 x 10¹⁰ Ω cm
Volume resistivity (2 mm) at 90°C 3.90 x 10⁹ Ω cm
Volume resistivity (2 mm) at 115°C 6.00 x 10⁸ Ω cm
Volume resistivity (2 mm) at 160°C 8.80 x 10⁷ Ω cm

Safety & Health

First Aid
  • Contamination of the eyes by resin, hardener or casting mix should be treated immediately by flushing with clean, running water for 10 to 15 minutes. A doctor should then be consulted.
  • Material smeared or splashed on the skin should be dabbed off, and the contaminated area then washed and treated with a cleansing cream (see above). A doctor should be consulted in the event of severe irritation or burns.
  • Contaminated clothing should be changed immediately.
  • Anyone taken ill after inhaling vapours should be moved out of doors immediately. In all cases of doubt call for medical assistance.

 

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions
  • Store the components in a dry place at 18-25°C, 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.
  • ARALDITE® CW 2245 CI 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.
Handling Precautions
protective clothing yes
gloves essential
arm protectors

recommended when skin contact likely

goggles/safety glasses yes
respirator/dust mask recommended
Skin protection

Apply barrier cream to exposed skin.

before starting work

Apply barrier or nourishing cream.

after washing

Dab off with absorbent paper, wash with

Cleansing of contaminated skin

warm water and alkali-free soap, then dry with disposable towels. Do not use solvents.

Clean shop requirements

Cover workbenches, etc. with light coloured paper. Use disposable breakers, etc.

Disposal of spillage

Soak up with sawdust or cotton waste and deposit in plastic-lined bin.

Ventilation:
of workshop

Renew air 3 to 5 times an hour.

of workplace

Exhaust fans. Operatives should avoid inhaling vapours.

Other

Application Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Mix Ratio0.16 %(W)%(W)Hardener : Resin