Description
LOCTITE® AA 3979 is a translucent to hazy yellow gel, 1-part, UV/Visible light cure acrylic designed for medical bonding applications where the fluorescent properties of substrates interferes with the detection of the adhesives. This adhesive fluoresces red under UV light. Rapid cure is achieved by exposure to ultraviolet light or visible light. It is qualified to Henkel’s ISO 10993 Protocol.
-Qualified to Henkel’s ISO 10993 Protocol
-Suitable for use in the assembly of disposable medical devices
-Free of undissolved solids
-Fluoresces red under UV/visible light
Technical Specifications
% Elongation @ Break: 227
Agency Approvals / Specifications: ISO 10993
Applications: Medical Device Assembly
Color: Straw, Translucent
Cure Schedule Temperature (Step 2): 150
Cure Schedule Temperature Unit (Step 1): °C
Cure Schedule Temperature Unit (Step 2): °C
Cure Schedule Time Unit (Step 2): min.
Cure Type: UV Cure, Visible Cure
Key Characteristics: Cure Speed: Fast Cure, Flexible, Fluorescent, Viscosity: High Viscosity
Number of Components: 1 Part
Physical Form: Liquid
Shear Strength Unit, Polycarbonate to PVC: psi
Shear Strength Unit, Polycarbonate to Polycarbonate: psi
Shear Strength, Polycarbonate to PVC: 1685
Shear Strength, Polycarbonate to Polycarbonate: 4320
Shelf Life Temperature: -40 °C
Specific Gravity: 1.1 g/l
Specific Gravity Temperature: 77 °F
Substrates: Polycarbonate, Polyvinyl Chloride
Technology: Acrylic
Tensile Shear Strength: 2610.6799999999998 psi
Viscosity: 56500 mPa.s (cP) Brookfield
Viscosity Temperature: 77 °F
