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New, Versatile Food Grade Epoxy Resists High Temperatures & Harsh Conditions

Product News Thursday, May 19, 2011: Master Bond Inc

HACKENSACK, NJ - May 19, 2011 - Master Bond is pleased to announce therelease of EP42HT-2FG, a new food grade epoxy system. EP42HT-2FG has beenindependently tested and certified by a leading national laboratory to meet thestringent requirements of FDA CFR 175.300. It also was toxicologicallyevaluated to meet the NSF/ANSI 51.4.1 (2009) standard for food equipmentmaterials.

Food grade certified epoxy EP42HT-2FG may be used across a wide variety ofapplications in the food industry, such as bonding and sealing metals,plastics, rubbers and other substrates, commonly found on food serviceequipment. Featuring high resistance to chemicals and many solvents, along withboiling water, fats and oils, it may be readily used as a coating for storagetanks, bins, hoppers, and other containment vessels. Capable of withstandingextreme conditions over the wide service temperature range of -60°F to +450°F(FDA certification done at the temperatures specified in the test protocol),EP42HT-2FG resists steam, radiation and frozen storage conditions.

With a volume resistivity of over 10¹⁴ ohm-cm, EP42HT-2FG alsoserves as a potting and encapsulation compound for electronic components anddevices. It has a low viscosity of 55,000-110,000 cps for Part A and 75-130 cpsfor Part B at room temperature. This adhesive has a tensile strength greaterthan 12,000 psi and a tensile lap shear strength exceeding 2,000 psi at 75°F.

This two part epoxy offers easy handling with an open time of 45-75 minutesfor a 100 gram mass at 75°F. EP42HT-2FG has convenient color coding (Part A isclear and Part B is amber) for its 100:30 mix ratio by weight. The recommendedcure is 3-4 hours at 150-200°F. Alternatively, it can be cured at roomtemperature overnight followed by a 2-3 hour cure at 150-200°F.

EP42HT-2FG is available for use in half-pint, pint, quart, gallon and fivegallon containers. It has a shelf life of one year when stored at roomtemperature in its original unopened containers.

Master Bond High Two Component Epoxy Systems

Master Bond’s EP42HT-2FG has superior heat resistance and approval for usein demanding food grade applications. Read more about Master Bond’s TwoComponent Epoxy Systems at http://www.masterbond.com/lp/tabs/tp_byt_2ptepoxy.htmlor contact Technical Support by phone at +1-201-343-8983, by fax at+1-201-343-2132 or by e-mail at techinfo@masterbond.com.