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IRS 2040-1 Epoxy Potting Compound, Flame Retardant Encapsulating Compound

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IRS 2040-1 Epoxy Potting Compound is a non-toxic general purpose flame retardant encapsulating compound. It has a long pot life and can be cured at ambient temperatures or accelerated with heat. When cured, IRS 2040-1 exhibits good surface finish, high electrical strength, good thermal conductivity, low exotherm and low cure shrinkage. It is compatible with most PCB components and materials over a wide range of temperatures. In addition to this it has excellent adhesion to most plastic and metal substrates. IRS 2040-1 is suitable for a wide variety of applications due to its combination of properties and ease of use. It does not contain halogens or heavy metals and comes in a standard colour of black.

  • High electrical insulating characteristics
  • Non-toxic
  • Good thermal conductivity
  • Low shrinkage
  • High adhesion
  • Flame retardant to UL94 V-0 @ 3mm
  • Good chemical and water resistance
  • Meets the requirements of WEEE and RoHS
  • Long pot life
  • Cured at room temperature or with heat

About IRS 2040-1 Epoxy Potting Compound

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IRS 2040-1 Epoxy Potting Compound is a non-toxic general purpose flame retardant encapsulating compound. It has a long pot life and can be cured at ambient temperatures or accelerated with heat. When cured, IRS 2040-1 exhibits good surface finish, high electrical strength, good thermal conductivity, low exotherm and low cure shrinkage. It is compatible with most PCB components and materials over a wide range of temperatures. In addition to this it has excellent adhesion to most plastic and metal substrates. IRS 2040-1 is suitable for a wide variety of applications due to its combination of properties and ease of use. It does not contain halogens or heavy metals and comes in a standard colour of black.

Specifications

Part number change: As of Version 3.0, May 2020, the part number of this product changed from IRS2040 to IRS2040-1. This is due to an unavoidable change in a formulation component. The new formulation has some different properties, and we recommend that you re-evaluate this product if you were using an earlier version.

Typical properties Mixed Resin Hardener
Colour Black Black Amber
Specific gravity (g/ml) 1.70 1.87 1.05
Viscosity m.Pa.s @ 25°C 6,500 70,000 400
Mix ratio 8.5:1 resin to hardener (weight)
4.8:1 resin to hardener (volume)
Pot life 40-80 minutes (150g @ 25°C)
Gel time 180 minutes (150g @ 25°C)
Cure schedule Minimum cure:
24 hrs @ 20°C
2 hrs @ 60°C
1 hr @ 80°C

Full cure:
48 hrs @ 20°C
4 hrs @ 60°C
2 hrs @ 80°C

Operating temperature range -55 to + 130°C
Flammability UL94 V-0 @ 3mm
Shore hardness D80-D90
Shrinkage (volume) 0.3%
Tensile strength 14 mPa
Compressive strength 60 mPa
Deflection temperature 35°C
Thermal conductivity 0.85 W/mK
Elongation at break 0.7%
Loss tangent 0.060 @50Hz
Coefficient of thermal expansion 35-55 ppm/°C
Impact strength 310 KJ/m^2
Electric strength 18 kV/mm
Relative permittivity 4.8 @50Hz
Flexural strength 31.3 MPa
Flexural modulus 2.08 GPa
Water absorption 0.3% (30 days @ 20°C)

 

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

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