Tyco Electronics Corporation Specification RT-1050/1 300 Constitution Drive This Issue: Issue 2 Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Date: February 26, 1997 Replaces: Issue 1 THERMOFIT ADHESIVE AND SEALANT THERMOFIT S-1017 Thermofit S-1017 thermoplastic adhesive was developed for use with Thermofit heat-shrinkable products where the molded part or tubing is precoated with adhesive on the bonding area. This adhesive is tough and flexible and bonds to polyolefins, vinyls, neoprene, lead, and many other metals such as steel and aluminum. PROPERTY UNIT REQUIREMENT METHOD OF TEST PHYSICAL Visual Pass Section 4.3.1.1 Specific Gravity Section 4.3.1.2 0.95 .05 ASTM D 792 Viscosity, at 191 C centiposie Section 4.3.1.3.2 9000 3000 ASTM D 1084 Method B Softening Point C E28 120 10 C 4.3.1.7, ASTM D 746 Low Temperature Impact -20 max Brittleness 4.3.1.8 Blocking (Cohesive 55 C) Pass ASTM D 1146 Adhesive Peel* Pounds/inch width Section 4.3.1.9 Polyethylene 20 minimum Lead 5 minimum Neoprene 10 minimum PVC 30 minimum Steel 15 minimum CHEMICAL Water Absorption Percent 1.0 maximum Section 4.3.2.1 ASTM D 570 Corrosive Effect Pass Section 4.3.2.2 ASTM D 2671 16 hours at 121 C (250 F) Method B Environmental Stress-Cracking Pass Section 4.3.2.3 ASTM D 1693 48 hours at 50 C Pass Section 4.3.2.4 Environmental Stress-Cracking ASTM D 1693 of Substrate 30 days at 50 C Fungus Resistance Rating of 1 or less Section 4.3.2.5 ASTM G 21 If this document is printed it becomes uncontrolled. Check for the latest revision. Page 2 SPECIFICATION RT-1050/1, Issue 2 Solvent and Fluid Resistance Weight change after 24 hours at 23 C (74 F): Percent 3 maximum Section 4.3.2.6 Detergent Solution ( 12) 10 maximum ASTM D 543 Hydraulic Fluid (MIL-H-5606) 5 maximum Lube Oil (Mil-L-7808) 15 maximum ASTM Oil ( 49) ELECTRICAL 10 ohm-cm 10 min Section 4.3.3.1 Volume Resistivity ASTM D 257 Dielectric Strength volts/mil 500 min Section 4.3.3.2 ASTM D 149 Molding temperature for 4.2.1.1 shall be 149 C (300 F). Acceptance Tests: Visual, Viscosity, Peel (Steel) If this document is printed it becomes uncontrolled. Check for the latest revision.