ELASTOSIL® LR 3153 A/B
ELASTOSIL® LR 3153 A/B is a liquid, solvent-free silicone rubber designed for coatings on textile-braided cables, coatings for textiles and as a primer for bonding silicone rubber on PEX surfaces.
Properties
ELASTOSIL® LR 3153 A/B has a good adhesion to glass fibers and common textiles. If needed, it may be diluted with aliphatic hydrocarbons.
At service temperatures above approx. 180 °C the addition of heat stabilizers is recommended. Further information about an improvement of the heat stability by use of specific ELASTOSIL® Color Pastes FL can be obtained from the Technical Information Sheet "ELASTOSIL® Color Pastes FL" or the latest edition of our brochures.
Specific features of ELASTOSIL® LR 3153 A/B
- Low volatile
The A and B components are delivered ready to use in 20 kg pail or 200 kg drum kits. With adequate metering equipment, they can be pumped directly from the original containers into the injection molding machine and mixed by a static mixer. The mixing ratio is 1 : 1. At room temperature, mixtures of A and B components have a pot life of at least three days.
As a primer for PEX surfaces, ELASTOSIL® LR 3153 A and 6 % crosslinker W are mixed, applied to the substrate and cured at 150 - 250 °C. For other applications, A and B component are mixed in a ratio of 1 : 1.
For detailed information refer to our brochure "SOLID AND LIQUID SILICONE RUBBER - MATERIAL AND PROCESSING GUIDELINES".
Packaging
This product is available in 20 kg pail and 200 kg drum kits.
Storage
Once opened, containers should always be resealed after use to prevent the platinum catalyst from being poisoned by amines, sulphur or phosphorus compounds. For detailed information about storage conditions please refer to the latest edition of our brochure "SOLID AND LIQUID SILICONE RUBBER - MATERIAL AND PROCESSING GUIDELINES".
The 'Best use before end' date of each batch is shown on the product label. Storage beyond the date specified on the label does not necessarily mean that the product is no longer usable. In this case however, the properties required for the intended use must be checked for quality assurance reasons.
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