Description
ELASTOSIL® E43 N TRANSPARENT is a one-component, non-slump to self-levelling RTV-1 silicone adhesive for food-related and industrial applications, which cures at room temperature in the presence of humidity to form a permanently elastic silicone rubber.
- Pack size: 310 ml cartridge
- Also available in: 90 g tube
Applications
- Bonding and sealing of household and small appliances
- FIPG applications (Formed-In-Place Gaskets)
- Heating and cooling technology
- Mechanical engineering
- Compliant with BfR XV and FDA 21 CFR §175.300 and §177.2600 for food contact
- Adhesion to glass, ceramics, metals, plastics, and powder-coated surfaces
Features
- RTV-1 (room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber)
- Food-grade (after full curing)
- UV, weather and heat resistant up to +180 °C
- Temperature resistant from -50 °C to +180 °C
- Condensation-curing system
- Electrically insulating
- Non-slump to self-levelling
- Good adhesion without primer to many substrates
- No inhibition of platinum-cured silicones
- Heat curing only for thin layers (<0.5 mm)
Technical Data
| Uncured | |
|---|---|
| Color | Colorless |
| Density (23 °C) | 1.09 g/cm³ |
| Skin formation time (23 °C, 50% RH) | 5-10 minutes |
| Curing rate (23 °C, 50% RH) | 1.6 mm/day |
| Viscosity, dynamic (25 °C, 0.5 1/s) | 250,000 mPa·s |
| Viscosity, dynamic (25 °C, 25 1/s) | 150,000 mPa·s |
| Cured (14 days, 23 °C / 50 % RH, 2 mm) | |
| Color | Transparent |
| Density (in water, 23 °C) | 1.12 g/cm³ |
| Hardness Shore A | 30 |
| Tensile strength | 7.8 N/mm² |
| Elongation at break | 450 % |
| Tear strength | 12.5 N/mm |
* The values are typical and not intended for specification purposes.
Processing Instructions
- Apply directly from cartridge – ready to use
- Application with manual, pneumatic or electric guns (e.g., 310 ml dispensing gun)
- Use of suitable nozzles recommended (e.g., standard nozzle)
- Cures at room temperature in the presence of humidity
- Optimal curing at 50 % RH and 23 °C
- Heat curing only for thin layers (<0.5 mm)
Removal
- Uncured: remove with white spirit or test benzine
- Cured: remove mechanically or with silicone remover
Storage & Shelf Life
- Store in a cool and dry place
- Minimum shelf life: see batch label
ELASTOSIL E-43-N, E43N, E43 N Transparent, WACKER food-grade silicone adhesive, RTV-1, 1K silicone
Wacker Chemie AG, Gisela-Stein-Strasse 1, 81671 München, GERMANY, +49 89 6279-0, [email protected], www.wacker.com
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No unpleasant smell, which I really appreciate. The quality pleasantly surprised me. Not too big, not too small, just right.
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Fast and secure delivery. Everything OK.
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