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LOCTITE® 4031™

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® 4031™
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Product Category: Instant Adhesives
  • Technologies: Cyanoacrylate (Alkoxyethyl cyanoacrylate)
  • Applications: Bonding metals, plastics, and elastomers; ideal for disposable medical device assembly and applications with vapor control challenges
  • Color: Transparent, colorless to pale yellow liquid
  • Cure Type: Humidity cure
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1. Product Overview

LOCTITE® 4031™ is a high-viscosity, alkoxyethyl cyanoacrylate adhesive with low odor and low blooming properties. It is particularly suited for applications requiring vapor control, such as medical device assembly. It complies with Henkel’s ISO 10993 biocompatibility test protocols.

2. Applications

  • Bonding metals, plastics, and elastomers
  • Assembly of disposable medical devices
  • Suitable for environments where vapor control is challenging

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Properties
Property Value
Appearance Transparent, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Viscosity (25°C) 1,100 – 1,650 mPa·s
Specific Gravity (25°C) 1.1
Curing Properties
Substrate Fixture Time (seconds)
Mild Steel (degreased) 30 – 70
Aluminum (degreased) 5 – 20
Zinc Dichromate 60 – 180
Neoprene <5
Nitrile Rubber <5
ABS 20 – 60
PVC 20 – 50
Polycarbonate 20 – 60
Phenolic 30 – 60
Cured Properties (After 24h @ 22°C)
Property Value
Glass Transition Temperature 150°C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 100×10⁻⁶ K⁻¹
Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity 0.1 W/(m·K)
Dielectric Strength 25 kV/mm
Volume Resistivity 10¹⁵ Ω·cm
Mechanical Properties
Test Substrate Strength (N/mm²) Strength (psi)
Lap Shear Strength Steel (grit blasted) 14 – 22 2,030 – 3,190
Aluminum (etched) 9 – 15 1,305 – 2,175
Zinc Dichromate 4 – 10 580 – 1,450
ABS 6 – 20 870 – 2,900
PVC 2 – 8 290 – 1,160
Polycarbonate 3 – 10 435 – 1,450
Phenolic 5 – 15 725 – 2,175
Tensile Strength Steel (grit blasted) 10 – 25 1,450 – 3,625
Buna-N 5 – 15 725 – 2,175
Environmental Resistance
Environment Temperature Strength Retention (%)
Motor Oil (MIL-L-46152) 40°C 65 – 75%
Gasoline 22°C 75 – 100%
Ethanol 22°C 95 – 100%
Isopropanol 22°C 90%
Freon TA 22°C 100%
Heat/Humidity 95% RH 40°C 0 – 15%
Heat/Humidity 95% RH on Polycarbonate 40°C 100%

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