Epoxy Technology EPO-TEK® MA-5 Optical Grade Epoxy

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Epoxy Technology EPO-TEK® MA-5 Optical Grade Epoxy
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoset; Epoxy
Material Notes:	Material Description: A single component, B-stageable, optical grade epoxy for fiber optic assembly. It may be used for B-stage sealing of fiber cables into ferrules, or fiber optic feed through into the opto-package. B-stage adhesive joining of glass or optics can also be realized. Information Provided by Epoxy Technology
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.07 g/cc	1.07 g/cc
Viscosity	100 - 300 cP @Temperature 23.0 °C	100 - 300 cP @Temperature 73.4 °F	100 rpm

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	85	85
Tensile Modulus	1.48 GPa	215 ksi	Storage
Shear Strength	>= 23.4 MPa	>= 3400 psi	Die
	81.793 MPa	11863 psi	Lap

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Volume Resistivity	>= 1.00e+12 ohm-cm	>= 1.00e+12 ohm-cm
Dielectric Constant	2.92 @Frequency 1000 Hz	2.92 @Frequency 1000 Hz
Dissipation Factor	0.011 @Frequency 1000 Hz	0.011 @Frequency 1000 Hz

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	63.0 µm/m-°C	35.0 µin/in-°F	Below Tg
	128 µm/m-°C	71.1 µin/in-°F	Above Tg
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	250 °C	482 °F	Continuous
	350 °C	662 °F	Intermittent
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-55.0 °C	-67.0 °F	Continuous
	-55.0 °C	-67.0 °F	Intermittent
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	120 °C	248 °F
Decomposition Temperature	445 °C	833 °F	Degradation Temperature

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Refractive Index	1.4898 @Wavelength 589 nm	1.4898 @Wavelength 589 nm
Transmission, Visible	>= 95 % @Wavelength 500 - 1600 nm	>= 95 % @Wavelength 500 - 1600 nm	Spectral

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Cure Time	60.0 min @Temperature 70.0 °C	1.00 hour @Temperature 158 °F	minimum, B-stage cure
	60.0 min @Temperature 150 °C	1.00 hour @Temperature 302 °F	minimum
Pot Life	180 min	180 min
Shelf Life	12.0 Month	12.0 Month	refrigerated

Descriptive Properties
Color	Light Amber
Consistency	Pourable liquid
Number of Components	Single
Weight Loss	0.36%		200°C
	0.79%		250°C
	2.05%		300°C

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