LOCTITE 3609

Harmonization Code : 3506.10.00.00 | Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg

Main features

Heat Cure
One component
Small SMD bonding

Product Description

LOCTITE 3609 is a dark red, viscous epoxy gel designed for bonding surface mounted devices to printed circuit boards prior to wave soldering. It is particularly suitable for applications where medium to high dispense speeds, high dot profile, high wet strength and good electrical characteristics are required. Particularly suitable for applications where medium to high dispense speeds, high dot profile, high wet strength and good electrical characteristics are required.

LOCTITE 3609 has been used successfully in lead free processes with water and alcohol based fluxes under conditions outlined in the Environmental Resistance section. It is designed for bonding surface mounted devices to printed circuit boards prior to wave soldering. This surface mount adhesive is used for small part bonding with a medium dispense speed of around 15,000-25,000 dots/h.

Recommended Cure:

90-120 seconds @ 150 °C

Specifications

Technical Specifications

General Properties

Density (g)

1.4 g/cm3

Specific Gravity

Specific Gravity
Specific gravity (SG) is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance; equivalently, it is the ratio of the mass of a substance to the mass of a reference substance for the same given volume.

For liquids, the reference substance is almost always water (1), while for gases, it is air (1.18) at room temperature. Specific gravity is unitless.

1.2

Electrical Properties

Volume Resistivity

Volume Resistivity
Volume resistivity, also called volume resistance, bulk resistance or bulk resistivity is a thickness dependent measurement of the resistivity of a material perpendicular to the plane of the surface.

2.0x10¹⁵ Ohms⋅cm

Thermal Properties

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)
CTE (Coefficient of thermal expansion) is a material property that is indicative of the extent to which a material expands with a change in temperature. This can be a change in length, area or volume, depending on the material.

Knowing the CTE of the layers is helpful in analyzing stresses that might occur when a
system consists of an adhesive plus some other solid component.

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE), α1

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE), α1
CTE α1 (alpha 1) is the slope of the Coefficient of thermal expansion in a temperature range below the Glass transition temperature (Tg).

It explains how much a material will expand until it reaches Tg.

145 ppm/°C

Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)

Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)
The glass transition temperature for organic adhesives is a temperature region where the polymers change from glassy and brittle to soft and rubbery. Increasing the temperature further continues the softening process as the viscosity drops too. Temperatures between the glass transition temperature and below the decomposition point of the adhesive are the best region for bonding.

The glass-transition temperature Tg of a material characterizes the range of temperatures over which this glass transition occurs.

73 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

Specific Heat Capacity
Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance per unit of mass. The specific heat capacity of a material is a physical property. It is also an example of an extensive property since its value is proportional to the size of the system being examined.

0.3 J/(g⋅°C)

Thermal Conductivity

Thermal Conductivity
Thermal conductivity describes the ability of a material to conduct heat. It is required by power packages in order to dissipate heat and maintain stable electrical performance.

Thermal conductivity units are [W/(m K)] in the SI system and [Btu/(hr ft °F)] in the Imperial system.

0.4 W/m.K