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LOCTITE® 245 – Medium-strength Threadlocker

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® 245
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Technologies: Acrylic, Dimethacrylate ester
  • Color: Blue
  • Cure Type: Anaerobic, secondary cure with activator
  • Package Size: Contact to Avantek for details.
  • Shelf Life: Contact to Avantek for details.

1. Product Overview

LOCTITE® 245 is a medium-strength, blue-colored anaerobic threadlocker designed for locking and sealing threaded fasteners. It prevents loosening due to vibrations and can be disassembled using standard hand tools. The adhesive fluoresces under UV light for quality control.

2. Applications

  • Locking and sealing threaded fasteners to prevent loosening and leakage
  • Ideal for steel, brass, and stainless steel fasteners
  • Used in automotive, machinery, and general maintenance applications
  • Suitable for applications requiring disassembly with hand tools

3. Typical Properties

Property Value
Unmixed Properties
Color Blue
Base Chemistry Dimethacrylate Ester
Specific Gravity @ 25°C 1.1
Viscosity (Brookfield, 25°C, @ 20 rpm) 5,600 – 10,000 mPa·s
Fluorescence Yes (Under UV light)
Mixed & Cured Properties
Breakaway Torque (ISO 10964, M10 steel nuts & bolts) 8 – 18 N·m (70 – 159 lb.in)
Prevail Torque (ISO 10964, M10 steel nuts & bolts) 2 – 15 N·m (17 – 132 lb.in)
Compressive Shear Strength (ISO 10123, Steel pins/collars) 6 – 14 N/mm² (870 – 2,030 psi)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 100 × 10⁻⁶ K⁻¹
Thermal Conductivity 0.1 W/(m·K)
Specific Heat 0.3 kJ/(kg·K)
Environmental Resistance (Strength Retention after 1,000h Exposure)
Motor Oil (125°C) 90%
Water/Glycol (87°C) 85%
Gasoline (22°C) 90%
Brake Fluid (22°C) 95%
Ethanol (22°C) 95%
Acetone (22°C) 75%
Temperature Resistance Up to 150°C

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