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Solvay FM® 57 Polyimide Film Adhesive
Categories: Polymer; Adhesive

Material Notes: Description: FM® 57 film adhesive is a condensation polyimide adhesive supplied as a supported film with woven fiberglass carrier. FM 57 does not contain methylene dianiline (MDA). It is suitable for bonding metallic and non-metallic substrates as well as honeycomb structures. FM 57 film adhesive can be processed at 350°F (177°C) with a free-standing post-cure at 550°F (288°C). This adhesive film provides a service temperature of -67 to 550°F (-55 to 288°C) and can be used for repair and radar applications.

Features & Benefits:

  • Condensation polyimide
  • 550°F (288°C) service temperature
  • 350°F (177°C) processing
  • Does not contain MDA
  • Suitable for honeycomb structure bonding
Applications:
  • Honeycomb sandwich construction
  • Metallic bonding
  • Non-metallic bonding

Information provided by Cytec, subsequently acquired by Solvay.

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Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Tensile Strength 280 psi
@Temperature 260 °C
Flatwise
 665 psi
@Temperature 177 °C
Flatwise
 890 psi
@Temperature 24.0 °C
Flatwise
Shear Strength 360 psi
@Temperature 24.0 °C
on titanium substrate
 1650 psi
@Temperature 288 °C
on titanium substrate
 2067 psi
@Temperature 260 °C
titanium substrate after thermal 2000 hours at 500°F (260°C) aging
 2200 psi
@Temperature 260 °C
on titanium substrate
 2300 psi
@Temperature 24.0 °C
titanium substrate after thermal 2000 hours at 500°F (260°C) aging
 2500 psi
@Temperature 232 °C
on titanium substrate
 2600 psi
@Temperature 260 °C
On precured PMR-15 graphite
 2780 psi
@Temperature 24.0 °C
titanium substrate after thermal 1000 hours at 500°F (260°C) aging
 3100 psi
@Temperature 177 °C
on titanium substrate
 3275 psi
@Temperature 177 °C
On precured PMR-15 graphite
 3520 psi
@Temperature 24.0 °C
On precured PMR-15 graphite
Peel Strength 22.0 pliHoneycomb Sandwich
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 288 °C
Minimum Service Temperature, Air -55.0 °C
 
Descriptive Properties
ColorBrown

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