ARALDITE® CW 30338 / ARADUR® HY 30339

ARALDITE® CW 30338 / ARADUR® HY 30339 is a liquid, hot-curing two-component, semi-flexible epoxy casting system with high thermal conductivity and excellent crack resistance.

RTU Product Type: Casting Resin, Potting Resin System

Product End Uses: Electronic Encapsulation, Transformers

Chemical Family: Epoxy & Epoxy Derivatives

Composites Processing Methods: Casting, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Potting

Features: Excellent Crack Resistance, Excellent Filling Properties, Good Impregnation Capability, Good Thermal Conductivity, Long Potlife, Semi-flexible, Thermal Shock Resistant

Cure Method: Heat Cure

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Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features
Product Features
  • High thermal conductivity
  • Excellent thermal shock crack resistance
  • Fast filling and good impregnation capability
  • Long pot life
  • UL94 V0

Applications & Uses

Composites Processing Methods
Cure Method
Product End Uses
Applications

Encapsulation of motor stators, transformer coils, and devices requiring high thermal conductivity and good crack resistance.

Processing Information

Preparation

CW30338 CI contain 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

To facilitate stirring and removal, highly filled components are heated to 60 - 80°C in the original container (e.g. overnight in an oven). The resin component should be homogenized in holding tank A at 70 - 80°C under a vacuum of 1 -5 mbar, the hardener component in holding tank B at 30 - 50°C and a vacuum of 2 - 5 mbar.

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 crosslinking and thus a different glass transition temperature. It should be noted that certain minimum curing temperatures and time are required to achieve the highest possible crosslinking density in the resin system. The minimum curing temperature for resin system CW30338 CI/HY30339 CI is 100 - 120 °C.

Properties

Physical Form

Technical Details & Test Data

Electrical Properties

Determined on standard test specimen cured for 2.5 h at 95°C + 2.5h at 130°C

Breakdown strength (2mm plate) at 25°C IEC 60243-1 kV/mm 25
Dielectric constant (&r, 50Hz, 30C) IEC 60250 5.9

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.
Industrial Hygiene

Mandatory and recommended industrial hygiene procedures should be followed whenever our products are being handled and processed.

Handling Precautions
Safety precautions at workplace
Protective clothing yes
Gloves essential
Arm protector

recommended when skin contact likely

Goggles/safety glasses yes
Respirator/dust mask recommended
Skin protection
Before starting work

Apply barrier cream to exposed skin

after washing

Apply barrier or nourishing cream

Cleansing of contaminated skin

Dab off with absorbent paper, wash with 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.

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions

The components have to be stored under dry conditions 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 following reanalysis. Partly emptied containers should be closed tightly immediately after use.