Technical Product Bulletin
Fast Window Defroster and Grid Line Repair Kit Quick 2 hour RT Cure time
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Fast Window Defroster and Grid Line Repair Kit Quick 12 hour RT Cure time is a two parts electrically and thermally conductive epoxy specially designed for faster than the conventional 24 hour cure time. It has a work time of 5 minutes therefore the mixing and application must be performed more quickly, This product is characterized by a wide operating temperature range from –20 to +200°F. Electro-Bond X1 is recommended for thermal and electrical application for production environments due to its faster bodning time and excellent shear strength.
GENERAL PROPERTIES
| Appearance | Silver |
| Cure Type | Heat cure and Room temperature |
| Benefits | Free of solvents and copper or carbon additives Coatings between many different and dissimilar materials |
| Mix Ratio by weight | 90:100 / Resin:Hardener |
| Substrates | Metal, ceramics, glass and plastic |
| Typical Application | Assembly and repair of electrical modules, flexible circuits, membrane switches, wave guides, flat cable and high frequency shields Electronic bonding, coating, and sealing applications Can be used as a flexible "cold-solder" |
CURE SCHEDULE
| 12 hours | @ 25°C/65°F |
| 1 hour | @ 60°C/140°F |
UNCURED PROPERTIES
| Specific Gravity, mixed | 2.64 g/cc |
| Pot Life | 6 min |
| Solid Content | 100 % |
| Viscosity | Paste |
MISC PROPERTIES
| Hardness, Shore D | 83 |
| Adhesive Bond Strength Lap shear, alum to alum |
9400 |
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
| Volume Resistivity | 1.00 E-03 |
THERMAL PROPERTIES
| Operating Temperature | From -20 to +200°F |
| Glass Transition Temp, Tg | 60 |
GENERAL INFORMATION:
For safe handling information on this product, consult the Material Safety Data Sheet, (MSDS).
HOW TO USE:
1) Carefully clean and dry all surfaces to be bonded.
2) Apply Fast Windshield & Gridline Repair Kitcompletely mixed adhesive to the prepared surfaces, and gently press these surfaces together. Contact pressure is adequate for strong, reliable bonds; however, maintain contact until adhesive is completely cured.
3) Some separation of components is common during shipping and storage. For this reason, it is recommended that the contents of the shipping container be thoroughly mixed prior to use.
4) Some ingredients in this formulation provided may crystallize when subjected to low temperature storage. A gentle warming cycle of 52°C for 30 minutes prior to mixing components may be necessary. Crystallized epoxy components do not react as well as liquid components and should be re-dissolved prior to use for best results.
AVAILABILITY:
This epoxy can be supplied in various different packages.
How To Repair Your Window Defroster Grid With ConductiveX's Defogger Repair Kit
Window Defroster Grid Repair Kit
The Window Defroster Grid Repair kit is an epoxy adhesive and coating formulation based on pure silver. This versatile silver formulation offers the maximum continuity of conductivity with an electrical resistivity value of less than 1x10-4 ohm.cm.
Our Defroster/Window Grid Repair kit is also characterized by a wide operating temperature range from –50 to +170°C.
This Defroster/Window Grid Repair kit is recommended for grid repair, electronic bonding, or sealing applications that require both fine electrical and mechanical properties. It can Substrates also aluminum, copper, magnesium, steel, bronze, nickel, kovar, ceramic, glass, phenolic and G-10 epoxy glass boards.
How To Repair Window Defogger Strip
Put the measuring lead (Red) and the reference (Black) of the Multimeter on the damaged grid line at both ends, right where the grid connects with the wide bus bars. Move one probe--it doesn't matter which--to the center of the line. If you now read 6 volts, the scratch is not in between the two probes. If you read the same system voltage, 12 volts or so, the break is in between the old probe location and the new one. Just move the probes until you find the location that has full system voltage spanning it. Now it's time to turn off the de¬froster grid and the ignition switch.
How To Repair The Defroster Tabs
- Clean the tab and the contact area with the alcohol prep. Then apply activator to both surfaces and let it dry.
- Apply the completely mixed adhesive kit to the prepared surfaces, and gently press these surfaces together. Contact pressure is adequate for strong, reliable bonds; however, maintain contact until adhesive is completely cured.
- Press the tab onto the contact area. Hold it in place until the adhesive sets up, usually about two minutes. Wait 24 hours to use the defogger.
Defroster Tabs
The tabs located along the sides of the defroster connect the defroster electrically to the vehicles defrost circuit. One tab is the positive and the other ground. If a tab comes off the defroster this will mean total instantaneous failure of the defroster.
- Our kit is an epoxy adhesive. To use, carefully clean and dry all surfaces to be bonded from all dirt, dust, debris and handprints from the rear window.
- Apply the completely mixed adhesive kit to the prepared surfaces, and gently press these surfaces together. Contact pressure is adequate for strong, reliable bonds; however, maintain contact until adhesive is completely cured.
- Some separation of components is common during shipping and storage. For this reason, it is recommended that the contents of the shipping container be thoroughly mixed prior to use.
- Some ingredients in this formulation provided may crystallize when subjected to low temperature storage. A gentle warming cycle of 52°C for 30 minutes prior to mixing components may be necessary. Crystallized epoxy components do not react as well as liquid components and should be re-dissolved prior to use for best results.
Data Sheets: TDS | MSDS available upon request.
