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Plexus® MA8120

Brand: Plexus®

Package Sizes:

Cartridges:

  • 50 mL Cartridge
  • 400 mL Cartridge

Bulk Containers:

  • 5-Gallon (20 L) Pails
  • 50-Gallon (200 L) Drums

Shelf Life: 12 months

Product Description:

Plexus® MA8120 is a two-part methacrylate adhesive designed for structural bonding of metals, plastics, and composites. It is particularly effective for galvanized and zinc-treated steel, requiring minimal surface preparation.

With a 1:1 mix ratio, MA8120 has a working time of 18 – 22 minutes at 75°F (23.9°C) and achieves 500 psi in 60 – 70 minutes and 1000 psi in 70 – 80 minutes at 75°F (23.9°C).

This adhesive provides high strength, toughness, and fatigue resistance, and contains 0.012-inch (0.3 mm) inert glass beads to control bondline thickness. It is available with or without glass-bead spacers.

Key Features:

Minimal Surface Preparation: Bonds aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel, composites, and plastics.
Primerless Adhesion to Metals: No primers required, reducing application time.
Superior Thin-Film Cure: Ensures strong bonding even with thin adhesive layers.
High Strength & Toughness: Provides excellent impact resistance and durability.
Good Fatigue & Corrosion Resistance: Ideal for transportation, marine, and industrial applications.

Recommended Applications:

🔹 Transportation: Structural bonding in automotive, rail, and aerospace industries.
🔹 Industrial Manufacturing: Bonding metal and plastic components in heavy machinery and appliances.
🔹 Marine Applications: Used in boat and ship construction for bonding composite and metal components​.

Typical Uncured Physical Properties:

Property Part A (Adhesive) Part B (Activator)
Color Off-White Gray
Viscosity (cP x1000) 40 – 80 80 – 120
Density (g/mL) 0.97 0.96
Mix Ratio (by volume) 1:1
Mix Ratio (by weight) 1.01:1
VOC Content <0.5%

Typical Cured Physical Properties:

Property Value
Color Gray
Shore D Hardness 70
Elongation at Break 30 – 60%
Tensile Strength (ASTM D638) 2,907 – 3,630 psi (20.5 – 25.0 MPa)
Tensile Modulus 157 – 213 kpsi (1,084 – 1,467 MPa)
Gap Tolerance 0.01 – 0.5 in (0.25 – 12.7 mm)

Performance Characteristics:

Overlap Shear Strength (ASTM D1002, Typical Values)

Substrate Lap Shear Strength (psi/MPa) Failure Mode
Aluminum 6061 2,906 psi (20.0 MPa) Cohesive Failure (CF)
G90 Steel 2,656 psi (18.3 MPa) Cohesive Failure (CF)
304 Stainless Steel 2,647 psi (18.3 MPa) Cohesive Failure (CF)
Carbon Steel 2,445 psi (16.9 MPa) Cohesive Failure (CF)
Gel Coat 1,958 psi (13.5 MPa) Fiber Tear (FT)
DCPD 1,290 psi (8.9 MPa) Cohesive/Substrate Failure (CF/SF)
Polyester 963 psi (6.6 MPa) Fiber Tear (FT)
PVC 1,184 psi (8.2 MPa) Substrate Failure (SF)

Cure Profile at Different Temperatures:

Temperature Work Time Time to 50 psi Time to 500 psi Time to 1000 psi
60°F (15.6°C) 23 – 26 min 65 – 75 min 85 – 95 min 115 – 125 min
75°F (23.9°C) 18 – 22 min 50 – 60 min 60 – 70 min 70 – 80 min
90°F (32.2°C) 17 – 18 min 40 – 50 min 45 – 55 min 55 – 65 min

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