Opti-tec 5001 Optical Epoxy Adhesive

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About Opti-tec 5001 Optical Epoxy Adhesive

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Opti-tec 5001 is a two component, very low viscosity optical epoxy with very high optical clarity. It has a long pot life and can be cured at room temperature or at 65°C for 1 hour. Opti-tec 5001 is designed for potting, encapsulation and adhesion of components where high optical clarity, good wetting and low viscosity are important.

Features & Benefits

  • High optical clarity with excellent resistance to yellowing
  • Clear, water white with a low viscosity of 100 cps.
  • Room or low temperature cure
  • Low fluorescence
  • High surface energy and low viscosity allows it to readily wet and wick between surfaces. It develops strong adhesion to most materials used in optics, including metals, ceramics, glass and most plastics
  • Good impact and thermal shock resistance, with low internal stresses due to low shrinkage on cure
  • Cures to a hard, glass-like material which can be polished
  • Good chemical and moisture resistance
  • Opti-tec 5001 is also available in a translucent white version

Applications

  • Optical assembly, optical filters
  • Glass bonding
  • Plastic fibre optics
  • Opto-electronics, photonics
  • Potting or encapsulation where high optical clarity is required: thin rock sections, geology samples, relics and artifacts, tissue samples, petrology

Specifications

Typical properties
Mix ratio 100:25 resin to hardener
Mixed viscosity 0.1 Pa.s (100 cps) @ 25°C
Colour Water white
Specific gravity 1.1
Pot life 1 hour @ 23°C (< 25g mix)
2 hours @ 23°C (< 4g mix)
Max suggested mix 100g
Cure schedule Bondline temperature
25°C
65°C		 Time
16-24 hours
60 mins
Note: Optimal cured properties are achieved by curing at a bondline temperature of 65°C.
Cured properties
(60 minutes @ 65°C)
Glass transition temperature (Tg) 50°C
Hardness, Shore D 81
Temperature range -60 to 200°C
CTE 50-60 ppm/°C
Lap shear strength (Al/Al) 3000 N
Optical transmission >97% @ 300-900 nm
Refractive index 1.54 est.

 

Safety Data Sheets
For the latest SDS for this product, please e-mail msds@intertronics.co.uk

Other Information

Front cover of Structural Adhesives selector guide showing adhesive being dispensed with a handheld dispensing gun Structural Adhesives Selector Guide

Start your adhesive selection process by reading our Structural Adhesives Selector Guide, detailing different chemistries and material specifications.
Technical Guide - Adhesive Problem? What's the Cure? Adhesive Problem? What’s the Cure?

A guide to adhesive bonding, considering structural bonding and the criteria involved for successful assembly.

 

Our Technical Bulletins page has links to:

All Downloads

Filename Size Download
OPT 5001 Product Data Sheet 0.09MB
Epoxies for Thin Rock Section Manufacture 0.15MB
Twinpack Mixing Instructions 0.17MB
Bulk Mixing Materials Instructions 0.21MB
Adhesive Problem? Whats the Cure? 0.38MB
Structural Adhesives Selector Guide 1.12MB

Ordering Information

Opti-tec 5001 is available in twinpacks or in bulk kits.

Twinpack packaging

The twinpack is a clear film sachet, with the resin and hardener separated by a removable clip and rail divider. Click here for twinpack mixing instructions.

Standard twinpack size is 4g total weight. Opti-tec 5001 twinpack sachets are packaged in quantities of 5, sealed into a protective aluminium foil pouch. After opening pouch, use adhesive twinpacks within a few days, or tightly reseal the pouch with the enclosed desiccant to preserve shelf-life.

Standard 500g bulk kit comprises two bottles, one each of Part A and Part B.

Typical properties Description
OPT5001-4G
Click here to buy on intertronics.shop		 5 x 4g twinpack sachets
OPT5001-500G
Click here to buy on intertronics.shop		 500g kit
OPT5001-W-500G 500g kit translucent white version

Storage: Store in the original unopened containers under cool dry conditions between 15° and 25°C.

 

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  • Last updated: January 2024
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