Epoxy Resins and Compounds Terminology
- 0 VOC
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0 VOC means there are no "Volatile Organic Compounds" in the formulation.
Back To Top - Abrasion Resistance
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The resistance of a surface to rubbing or friction. A measure of durability as opposed to hardness.
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Adhesives are substances used for sticking objects or materials together, such as glue.
Back To Top - Aliphatic
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The term “aliphatic” derives from the Greek word for oil- aleiphar. In chemistry, aliphatic is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or being comprised of an organic Chemical compound having an open-chain structure without unsaturation.
Back To Top - Aromatic
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In chemistry, aromatic is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or being comprised of an organic Chemical compound having conjugated unsaturations in a ring structure conforming to the 4n+2 rule for the number of carbons or other atoms in the ring.
Back To Top - Chemical
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A chemical is any substance that has a defined atomic composition. Typically referring to a compound or substance in its purest form.
Back To Top - Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, or CTE, is the amount a material changes in length as the temperature changes (expansion and contraction).
Epic uses test method ASTM E831.
Back To Top - Composite
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A composite is something made up of several distinct parts or elements.
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A compound is something composed of 2 or more separate elements in such a way that the atoms of the different elements are held together by chemical bonds. A chemical compound is a specific arrangement of atoms into a molecule.
Back To Top - Compressive Strength
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Compressive strength is the force required per unit area to crush a material.
Epic uses test method ASTM D695.
Back To Top - Conductive
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Conductive is an adjective meaning to allow heat or electricity to travel through. The more conductive a material is, the easier it is for heat or electricity to move through it.
Back To Top - Cure Time
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Cure time is the amount of time a material takes to cure, or become solid.
Back To Top - Dielectric Constant
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A dielectric constant is an essential piece of information when designing capacitors. It is the ratio of capacitance of a capacitor of a given configuration and insulator to the same configuration using air instead of the insulator.
Epic uses test method ASTM D150.
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Dielectric strength is the voltage required to break down an insulator per a given thickness.
Epic uses test method ASTM D149.
Back To Top - Dissipation Factor
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Dissipation factor is the loss or dissipation of energy from the capacitor with a given insulator.
Epic uses test method ASTM D150.
Back To Top - Durometer
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Durometer is one of several measurements for the hardness of a given material—typically soft materials such as polymers, elastomers, and rubbers. The term is also used to refer to the measurement device itself.
In the 1920s, Albert F. Shore—founder of the Shore Instrument Company—developed a durometer device to measure the hardness of materials. The term “durometer” today usually refers to “Shore hardness.” Rigid materials like hard epoxy systems are measured using the Shore D durometer. Flexible materials like urethanes, similar in hardness to a tire or pencil eraser, are measured with a Shore A durometer. Materials with gel-like hardness are often measured with a Shore OO durometer.
See also Hardness.
Epic uses test method ASTM D2240.
Back To Top - Electrically Conductive
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An adjective meaning a material allows electricity to travel through it.
Back To Top - Elongation
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How far a material stretches before breaking.
Epic uses test method ASTM D638 or D412.
Back To Top - Encapsulant
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An encapsulant is a material used for encapsulating, or enclosing something in as if in a capsule.
Back To Top - Epoxy
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The term epoxy specifically refers to the chemical functionality provided by the chemical elements C2H4O bonded into a cycle ether arrangement. More generally, epoxy refers to the reaction products of molecules containing multiple epoxy functionality with various chemical hardeners to form solid thermoset materials.
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