Wacker Elastosil RT 480 Room temperature curing silicone rubber 1kg

ELASTOSIL® RT 480 Spreadable, condensation-curing, two-component silicone rubber that vulcanizes at room temperature RTV-2
 

• Package size: 1 kg can (manufacturer no. 60003750)

Application

• Production of molds
• Sealing (FIPG)

Characteristics

• Self-levelling flow
• High Shore A hardness (approx. 55)
• High mechanical strength
• Very good heat resistance
• Low shrinkage

Processing

• ELASTOSIL® RT 480 is cured by adding Catalyst T37 for long pot lives and curing times, or Catalyst T40 for short pot lives and curing times.

Technical specifications

Properties Uncured
Color	light gray
Viscosity, dynamic 23 °C Brookfield	300000 – 400000 mPa·s
Density 20 °C DIN 53217	approx. 1.2 g/cm³
Catalyzed
Viscosity, dynamic 23 °C ISO 3219	250000 mPa·s
Mix ratio T 37	4 %
Mix ratio T 40	3 %
Pot Life 3% T 40	20 min
Pot Life 4 % T 37	120 min
Curing time 3% T 40	3 h
Curing time 4% T 37	9 h
Linear shrinkage 3% T 40	0.25 %
Linear shrinkage 4% T 37	0.5 %
Properties Cured
Color	light gray
Density in water 23 °C ISO 2781	1.2 g/cm³
Tear strength   ASTM D 624 B	> 7 N/mm
Hardness Shore A  ISO 868	55
Tensile strength ISO 37	4.5 N/mm²
Elongation at break ISO 37	170 %

Fields of application

• Industrial Assembly
• Reproduction Molding

Packaging and storage

• 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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Information on product safety (Manufacturer, Contact)

Wacker Chemie AG, Gisela-Stein-Strasse 1, 81671 München, GERMANY, +49 89 6279-0, [email protected], www.wacker.com