Transport: Keep the containers securely closed. Stow the containers away from food, food containers and clothing. Storage: Store the containers securely closed in a cool dry ARALDITE 2004 place. Store away from food and food containers. If leakage or spillage occurs: Clean up with absorbent material (sand, sawdust, cotton waste, paper towels, etc.). Remove the Heat Resistant two-part epoxy paste contaminated cleaning material to a safe place pending disposal. The contaminated material should be disposed of in accordance with DISPOSAL below. The affected area should be washed with detergent solution, preferably hot. Rinse with water. Handling Instructions for use and Product Safety Information Precautions: The safe handling of Araldite 2004 Components A and B, and the uncured Araldite Uses 2004A/B adhesive, requires taking certain precautions normal for the handling of chemicals. The bonding of metals, ceramics, glass, rubbers, rigid plastics and most other materials in Provided that direct contact is avoided and good ventilation maintained, people working with the common use. Araldite materials should remain free of any skin, eye or respiratory irritation. The precautionary measures given overleaf are designed to ensure maximum safety in handling. They need to be Features observed conscientiously. General: Handling techniques must ensure that no uncured Easy to mix and apply Gap filling, non-slump 6-100C curing range. Negligible shrinkage, heat epoxy material comes in contact with the eyes or skin. Operators should wear gloves, resistant to 120C, resistant to water and to a wide range of chemicals. overalls and eye protection. If the products accidentally come in contact with the eyes or skin, immediate treatment should be carried out as detailed under FIRST-AID Adhesive as supplied PROCEDURES at the end of this sheet. The work area must be adequately ventilated. Resin AV138M - Beige-coloured paste Eating, drinking and smoking in the work area must be prohibited. Cleanliness and tidiness Hardener HV998 - Grey-coloured paste in working are of the utmost importance. Adequate facilities for washing are essential. They should be provided at or very near the place of work so that accidental Mixing prior to use contamination can at once be removed from the skin. Washing accommodation should be Parts (by weight or by volume) kept clean and be provided with a plentiful supply of clean running water, soap, skin Resin AV138M 100 creams and disposable towels ideally taps should be foot operated. Benches should have Hardener HV998 40 impervious surfaces and whenever practical, be projected by a disposable cover e.g. paper, aluminium foil or plastics for replacement when contaminated. Waste bins should Mix thoroughly, using a clean spatula, pallet knife or wooden blade. be equipped with lids and replaceable liners. The bins should be freely available and all waste materials deposited directly into them. The waste materials should be disposed of in Note: Araldite 2004 is supplied in 0.5kg and 6.0kg packs. The contents of the 0.5kg pack accordance with DISPOSAL below. Mixing and application equipment must be cleaned are pre-weighed so that resin and hardener are in the correct proportion for mixing. If less before the epoxy materials have cured. The handles of tools and machine controls should than 0.5kg of adhesive is required for the work in hand, then the required quantities of resin likewise be kept clean. Acetone, cellulose thinners and 1-methoxy-2-propanol, are suitable and hardener must be measured out. cleaning solvents. Contaminated solvents should be disposed of in accordance with Useable life of mixture 30 minutes at 25C DISPOSAL below. To minimise cleaning requirements covered disposable containers should Useable life is dependent on temperature and bulk. The 30 minute life is reduced if the be used for mixing and delivery. To avoid congestion, containers of epoxy materials should temperature is above 25C or if more than 250grams is allowed to stand in one compact mass be kept as far as possible in a clearly designated area. Particular care should be paid to - e.g. in a mixing cup or similar bulk container. good housekeeping in order to minimise the incident of spillage and contamination. If contamination does occur, the affected area must be cleaned up immediately. Any spillage Apply the mixed adhesive by spatula (or similar blade) to the prepared clean joint surfaces. 2 of epoxy material must be immediately taken up and the area decontaminated as required A bond-line of medium thickness requires a coverage rate of ca 3OO grams/metre . under STORAGE above. Container lids should always be replaced after use. Careful pouring is needed to ensure that drips do not obscure and instructions on the container. Curing schedule for the assembled joint Protective Clothing: Operators should be provided with protective clothing and equipped to minimise personal contact with uncured materials. Operators should wear: Gloves, High strengths are developed by the following minimum cures. Overalls and heavy-duty aprons. Disposal: Waste epoxy material in the uncured state must be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of Part 1 of The Control of Time Temperature Pollution Act 1974. 3 days 5C All information is based on results gained from experience and tests and is believed to be accurate but is given 24hrs 10C without acceptance of liability for loss or damage attributable to reliance thereon as conditions of use outside 8hrs 23C our control. Users should always carry out sufficient tests to establish the suitability of any products for their intended applications. No statements shall be incorporated in any contract unless expressly agreed in writing nor construed 2hrs 40C as recommending the use of any product in conflict of any patent. All goods are supplied subject to Huntsmans General 15mins 80C Conditions of Sale. 1Omins 100C Huntsman Duxford, Cambridge, CB2 4QA Tel (01223) 832121 Fax (01223) 493322 Surface pre-treatment Trade distributors, in addition to the Huntsman Customer Service Centre at Duxford, will be The surface to be bonded must be clean and dry. They may for example be degreased with pleased to assist users of 2000 range adhesives with any information required. a solvent such as acetone. For optimum results specialised chemical treatment or mechanical abrasion is recommended. A good general-purpose method is to degrease, Handling Precautions: The safe handling of Araldite 2004 Components A and B, and the abrade with medium/fine grit abrasive paper (or grit blast) and degrease again. Further uncured Araldite 2004A/B adhesive, requires taking certain precautions normal for the handling of information on mechanical and chemical pre-treatments for a wide range of substrates is chemicals. Provided that direct contact is avoided and good ventilation maintained, people working available on request. with the Araldite materials should remain free of any skin, eye or respiratory irritation. The precautionary measures given overleaf are designed to ensure maximum safety in handling. They Note: Acetone and its vapour are highly flammable - due precaution must be taken need to be observed conscientiously. against all fire risks. Good ventilation is consequently necessary where the solvent is in use. Furthermore, the solvent removes the natural grease from the skin. Contact with the hands Statutory requirements should be avoided as far as possible. Measures to prevent contact are given overleaf under Araldite 2004 Component A and Component B are regulated by The Control of Substances Safe Handling of Araldite 2004. Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 by virtue of their classification under The Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances regulations 1984. Classification requirements under the CPL Regulations Shear strengths Average shear strengths of lap joints cured for 48hrs at 23C and tested at 23C to Product Ref. Classification as Classification for Substance identification no. BS5350: Part C5: 1976. supplied conveyance by road Pre-treatment: degrease with acetone, abrade with medium grit abrasive paper, degrease Araldite Irritant Not classified None (requirement does not apply) again with acetone. 2004A Average shear strength Joint Material z Araldite Environmentally hazardous UN3084 MPa lbf/ln 2004B Aluminium alloy 17 2460 Mild steel 21 3060 Stainless steel 20 2900 Araldite 2004 Packs As Component A and Component B are not classified for conveyance Galvanised mild steel * 18 2600 by road, the Packs are likewise not classified as dangerous by those requirements of the CPL Copper 18 2600 Regulations which relate to road transport. Brass 16 2300 Control measures requirement under the COSHH Regulations Degreased only (not abraded) The COSHH Regulations require that, where dangerous substances are in use, control measures are set up which will secure as far as possible the prevention of exposure. The Treatments to break down fully cured joints information given in this sheet is intended to assist employers to establish such control. First Heat the joint to ca 180C and prise it apart. Where heating is not possible, commercially importance must be given to process, engineering and operational measures such as remote available paint strippers will soften the adhesive with time. handling systems, local exhaust ventilation, the reduction of the number of people who might be at risk of exposure. Personal protective equipment should be used to reinforce such Note: Paint strippers contain aggressive chemicals. Manufacturers instructions must be measures where otherwise they may fail to achieve adequate control. carefully followed whenever these solutions are handled. Where the control measures are adequate, it is nevertheless good practice to use personal Storage: Araldite 2004 has a storage life of at least 3 years provided that it is kept in a cool protective equipment - such as overalls, safety spectacles, and rubber or plastic gloves - as dry place. The hardener is hygroscopic it deteriorates if allowed to absorb moisture. The an additional precaution. containers of both the resin and hardener should be kept securely closed when not in use. Scope of the safety procedure given in this sheet Araldite 2004 A and Hardener 2004B are also available in bulk quantities against product A statement of the products use to which the information set out overleaf relates is a references Araldite AV138M (30kg containers) and Hardener HV998 (12kg containers). requirement of Section 6(10) (as amended) of The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Also available in the 2000 range Araldite 2004 Component A and Araldite 2004 Component B are manufactured for use with each other as an adhesive for structural materials. The applicability of the safety procedures to Araldite 2001 Multi - purpose two-pack Epoxy paste other uses should be referred to the Divisional Products Safety Department, Huntsman, Araldite 2002 Fast setting multi-purpose two-pack epoxy paste Duxford. Araldite 2003 Easy to spread two-pack epoxy liquid Araldite 2005 High shear and peel strength, two-pack epoxy paste Araldite 2007 High shear and peel strength, heat curing, one-pack epoxy paste