ADVANTAGES
•Low viscosity
•Very long pot life
•Low exotherm
APPLICATIONS
•Castings and laminates
•Flooring and concrete repair compounds
•High-solids coatings
•Potting, encapsulation and impregnation
•Adhesives
•Pot life extender for other curing agents
STORAGE LIFE
At least 24 months from the date of manufacture in the original sealed container at ambient temperature. Store away from excessive heat and humidity in tightly closed containers.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet for Ancamide 506 curing agent.
TYPICAL CURE SCHEDULE
• 7 days at ambient temperature.
• Gel at ambient temperature plus 2 hours at
212 °F.
TYPICAL PROPERTIES | |
| Appearance | Amber Liquid |
| Colour (Gardner) | 7 |
| Viscosity @ 77 °F (cP) | 250 |
| Amine Value (mg KOH/g) | 420 |
| Specific Gravity @ 77 °F | 0.940 |
| Density @ 77 °F (lb/gal) | 7.9 |
| Flash Point (closed cup) (°F) | 320 |
| Equivalent Wt/{H} | 105 |
| Recommended Use Level (phr, EEW = 190) | 55 |
| TYPICAL HANDLING PROPERTIES* | ||
| A* | B* | |
| Mixed Viscosity @ 77 °F (cP) | 1,400 | 780 |
| Gel Time (150g mix @ 77 °F) (min) | 385 | 406 |
| Thin Film Set Time @ 77 °F (hr) | 23 | 35 |
| TYPICAL PERFORMANCE (with bis-A resin-A*) | |
| (Gel @ ambient temperature plus 2 hours at 212 °F) | |
| Tensile Strength (psi) | 6,875 |
| Tensile Modulus (thousand psi) | 290 |
| Tensile Elongation at Break (%) | 4.9 |
| Flexural Strength (psi) | 10,640 |
| Flexural Modulus (thousand psi) | 200 |
Heat Deflection Temperature (ASTM D648-264 psi) (°F) | 136 |
| Barcol Hardness (Model GYZJ-935) | 67 |
| Bond Strength (mild steel to mild steel) (psi) | 3,320 |
| TYPICAL PERFORMANCE (with diluted resinB*) | |
| (7 day cure at 77 °F) | |
| Compressive Strength @ Yield (psi) | 8,100 |
| Compressive Modulus (thousand psi) | 217 |
| Tensile Strength (psi) | 4,400 |
| Tensile Modulus (thousand psi) | 2.1 |
| Flexural Strength (psi) | 98 |
| Tensile Elongation at Break (%) | 26 |
| Flexural Strength (psi) | 72 |
| Bond Strength (mild steel to mild steel) (psi) | 9,200 |
| Flexural Modulus (thousand psi) | 257 |
A* Ancamide 506 curing agent formulated with standard Bisphenol-A (DGEBA, EEW=190) epoxy resin.
B* Ancamide 506 curing agent with 90% DGEBA resin (EEW=190) and 10% Epodil® 748 diluent (C12C14 alkyl glycidyl ether).
