Technical Data Sheet
RTV102, RTV103, RTV106, RTV108, RTV109, RTV112, RTV116, RTV118 Adhesive Sealants
Description
RTV102, RTV103, RTV106, RTV108, RTV109, RTV112, RTV116 and RTV118 one
-component, ready-to-use adhesive sealants are extremely versatile.
They cure to a tough, durable, resilient silicone rubber on exposure to atmospheric moisture at room temperature. Acetic acid vapors are released from
the sealant surface as a by-product of cure.
RTV102, RTV103, RTV108 and RTV109 sealants are standard strength paste consistency products which can be applied to vertical and overhead
surfaces where pourable/self-leveling sealants are not practical.
RTV112 and RTV118 sealants are self-leveling products which are preferable to paste-consistency sealants when flow into small crevices and hard-to-
reach places is desired.
RTV106 sealant is paste-consistency sealant. RTV116 sealant is a self-leveling sealant. Both RTV106 and RTV116 sealants are standard strength high-
temperature sealants.
Since all these sealants utilize a moisture cure system, they must not be used in thicknesses of greater than 6mm (1/4 in.).
Where section depths exceed 6mm (1/4 in.), Momentive Performance Materials one component, addition cure or two-component silicone rubber
compounds are recommended.
Key Features and Benefits
■
One
-component products
■
Capability to cure at room temperature and ambient humidity
■Self adhesion properties
■Low temperature flexibility
■High temperature performance
■Excellent weatherability and ozone and chemical resistance
■Excellent electrical insulation properties
Typical Physical Properties
Uncured Properties
RTV102
RTV103
RTV108
RTV109
RTV106
RTV116
RTV112
RTV118
Consistency
Paste
Paste
Self
leveling
Self leveling
Color
RTV102: White
RTV103: Black
Red
Red
RTV112: White
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RTV108: Translucent
RTV109: Aluminum
RTV118: Translucent
Viscosity, poises
–
–
250
200
Application Rate,
(g/min)
400
400
–
–
Specific Gravity
1.05
1.07
1.09
1.05
Tack
-
Free Time,
minutes
20
20
30
20
Cured
Properties(1)
RTV102
RTV103
RTV108
RTV109
RTV106
RTV116
RTV112
RTV118
Mechanical:
Tensile Strength,
kg/cm
2
(lb/in
2)
28 (400)
26 (375)
25 (350)
23 (325)
Elongation, %
450
400
350
325
Hardness, Shore A
30
30
20
25
Tear Strength,
kg/cm (lb/in)
8 (45)
7 (40)
–
–
Shear Strength,
kg/cm
2
(lb/in
2)(2)
14 (200)
14 (200)
7 (125)
7 (100)
Peel Strength,
kg/cm (lb/in)
(3)
7 (40)
7 (40)
3 (25)
3 (15)
Electrical:
Dielectric
Strength,
kv/mm (v/mil)
20 (500)
20 (500)
16 (400)
16 (400)
Dielectric
Constant
@ 60 Hz
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
Dissipation Factor
@ 60 Hz
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
Volume
Resistivity,
ohm
-
cm
3x1015
3x1014
2x1014
6x1014
Thermal:(4)
Brittle Point, °C
(°F)
-60 (-75)
-60 (-75)
-60 (-75)
-60 (-75)
Maximum
continuous
operating
temperature, °C (°F)
204 (400)
260 (500)
260 (500)
204 (400)
Maximum
intermittent
operating
temperature, °C (°F)
260 (500)
315 (600)
315 (600)
260 (500)
Additional
Information:(4)
Linear Shrinkage,
%
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Thermal
Conductivity,
cal/sec/cm2
, °C/cm
0.0005
0.0005
0.0005
0.0005
(Btu/hr/ft2, °F/ft)
(0.12)
(0.12)
(0.12)
(0.12)
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(1) Cure time 3 days at 25°C (77°F) / 50% relative humidity.
(2) At 100% cohesive failure.
(3) At 100% cohesive failure using 1 in. x 8 in. stainless steel screen at 180° pull angle.
(4) Information is provided for customer convenience only. These properties are not tested on a routine basis.
Potential Applications
These sealants were not designed for and should not be used for applications intended for permanent implantation into the human body.
These sealants are not for use in delicate electrical and electronic applications in which corrosion of copper, brass or other sensitive metals is
undesirable.
Patent Status
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to imply the nonexistence of any relevant patents or to constitute a permission, inducement or
recommendation to practice any invention covered by any patent, without authority from the owner of the patent.
Coefficient of
Expansion
cm/cm, °C
27x10-5
27x10-5
27x10-5
27x10-5
(in/in, °F)
(15x10-5)
(15x-5)
(15x-5)
(15x-5)
Product
Potential Applications
UL
Food Contact
RTV102 (White)
RTV103 (Black)
RTV108 (Translucent)
RTV109 (Aluminum)
General purpose bonding, sealing,
electrical insulation, formed-
in
-
place gaskets. Can be applied to
vertical or overhead surfaces.
File
36952
FDA 21 CFR 177.2600, USDA,
NSF International Std. No. 51
RTV106 (Red)
Sealing heating elements,
gasketing, electrical insulation, and
other critical bonding and sealing
applications where parts
must perform at high temperatures.
Can be applied to vertical or
overhead surfaces.
File
36952
FDA 21 CFR177.2600, USDA,
NSF International Std. No. 51
RTV116 (Red)
Thin section potting, filling small
surface voids,
self leveling protective coating,
electrical insulation
where high
temperature performance is
required.
File
36952
FDA 21 CFR 177.2600, USDA,
NSF International Std. No. 51
RTV112 (White)
RTV118 (Translucent)
Electrical insulation, thin section potting,
self leveling
protective coatings. Will flow into small
crevices and
hard to reach places.
File
36952
FDA 21 CFR 177.2600, USDA,
NSF International Std. No. 51
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Product Safety, Handling and Storage
Customers should review the latest Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and label for product safety information, safe handling instructions, personal
protective equipment if necessary, and any special storage conditions required for safety. MSDS are available at www.momentive.com or, upon
request, from any Momentive Performance Materials (MPM) representative.
For product storage and handling procedures to maintain the
product quality within our stated specifications, please review Certificates of Analysis, which are available in the Order Center. Use of
other materials in conjunction with MPM products (for example, primers) may require additional precautions. Please review and follow the safety
information provided by the manufacturer of such other materials.
Processing Recommendations
Surface Preparation
RTV102, RTV103, RTV106, RTV108, RTV109, RTV112, RTV116 and RTV118 sealants will bond to many clean surfaces without the aid of primers.
These surfaces typically include many metals, glass, ceramic, silicone rubber and some rigid plastics. These adhesive sealant products will also produce
fair bonds to organic rubber and to some flexible plastics not containing fugitive plasticizers (which migrate to the surface, impairing adhesion). An
evaluation should be made to determine bond strength for each specific application. For difficult-to-bond substrates, use of a primer is suggested.
Primers SS4004, SS4044 and SS4179 are recommended for use with these sealants. Complete information and usage instructions for these primer
products are contained in a separate product data sheet.
Where adhesion is required, surfaces should be thoroughly cleaned with a suitable solvent such as naphtha or methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) to remove dirt,
oil and grease. The surface should be wiped dry before applying the adhesive sealant.
When solvents are used, proper safety precautions must be observed.
Application and Cure Time Cycle
Paste
-consistency products may be applied directly to clean or primed substrates. Where broad surfaces are to be mated, the sealant should be applied
in a thin, less than 6mm (1/4 in.) diameter, bead or ribbon around the edge of the surface to be bonded.
Flowable products may be applied to clean or primed substrates by pouring directly from the original container or dipping. These products will self-
level
on a surface, filling small crevices and surface voids. Depth of potted sections should not exceed 6mm (1/4 in.).
The cure process begins with the formation of a skin on the exposed surface of the sealant and progresses inward through the material. At 25°C (77°F)
and 50% relative humidity, RTV102, RTV103, RTV106, RTV108, RTV109, RTV112 and RTV116 sealants will form a surface skin which is tack-free to the
touch in 15 to 30 minutes. Once the tack-free skin has begun to form, further tooling of the adhesive sealant is not advisable.
Higher temperatures and humidity will accelerate the cure process low temperatures and low humidity will slow the cure rate.
As the adhesive sealant cures, acetic acid vapors are released from the sealant surface. The odor of acetic acid will completely disappear when curing
is completed.
A 3mm (1/8 in.) section of adhesive sealant will cure through in approximately 24 hours at 25°C (77°F) and 50% R.H. Since cure time increases with
thickness, use of these adhesive sealants should be limited to section thicknesses of 6mm (1/4 in.) or less.
Bond Strength Development
In addition to the effects of temperature and relative humidity, development of maximum bond strength will depend on joint configuration, degree of
confinement, sealant thickness and substrate porosity. Normally, sufficient bond strength will develop in 12 to 24 hours to permit handling of parts.
Minimum stress should be applied to the bonded joint until full adhesive strength is developed. Eventually the adhesive strength of the bond will exceed
the cohesive strength of the silicone rubber sealant itself. Always allow maximum cure time available for best results.
PACKAGING AND DISPENSING
RTV adhesive sealants from Momentive Performance Materials are supplied ready-to-use in collapsible aluminum squeeze tubes, caulking cartridges and
in bulk containers.
Collapsible aluminum tubes may be squeezed by hand or with the aid of mechanical wringers which allow more complete removal of material from the
tube. Air-operated dispensing guns may also be used with aluminum tubes and offer the advantages of improved control and faster application for
production line use. The sealant may be dispensed from caulking cartridges by using simple mechanical caulking guns or air-operated guns. Air-operated
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guns will allow greater control and application speed. Both tubes and cartridges are easy to use, can be put into production quickly and require minimal
capital investment.
Note: Do not exceed 45 psig when used in air-powered caulking guns.
Bulk containers require a larger initial investment in dispensing equipment, but offer the most economical packaging for volume production. Bulk dispensing
systems are air-operated extrusion pumps coupled to hand or automated dispensing units. Pumps which are specifically designed for pumping one-
component RTV silicone rubber have TEFLON
® seals, packings and lined hoses to prevent moisture permeation and pump cure problems.
CLEAN UP AND REMOVAL
Before curing, solvent systems such as naphtha or methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) are most effective. Refer to solvent use warnings in the section on
surface preparation.
After cure, selected chemical strippers which will remove the silicone rubber are available from other manufacturers. Specific product information may
be obtained on request.
Limitations
Customers must evaluate Momentive Performance Materials products and make their own determination as to fitness of use in their particular
applications.
Specifications
FDA STATUS
RTV102, RTV103, RTV106, RTV108, RTV109, RTV112, RTV116 and RTV118 sealants are compositionally compliant with the requirements of 21 CFR
177.2600 – Rubber articles intended for repeated use and have been found, through testing of a representative sample, to meet the extractives limitations
in 21 CFR 177.2600(e) and/or (f).
Note: It is the responsibility of the user to determine that the final product complies with the extractive limitations and other requirements of 21 CFR
177.2600 under their specific manufacturing procedures.
BIOCOMPATABILITY STATUS
■
A representative sample of RTV 108 has passed USP Class VI (United States Pharmacopoeia USP 23, National Formulary 18, 1995).
■
A representative sample of RTV 118 has passed USP Class VI (United States Pharmacopoeia USP 23, National Formulary 18, 1995).
USDA STATUS
RTV102, RTV103, RTV106, RTV108, RTV109, RTV112, RTV116 and RTV118 sealants may be used on equipment which may contact edible products in
official establishments operating under the Federal meat and poultry products inspection program. See USDA letter of Authorization.
NSF INTERNATIONAL STATUS
NSF International lists RTV102, RTV103, RTV106, RTV108, RTV109, RTV112, RTV116 and RTV118 sealants under NSF International Standard No. 51
(Plastic Materials and Components for Use in Food Equipment), as satisfactory for use on food contact surfaces.
UL STATUS
RTV102, RTV103, RTV106, RTV108, RTV109, RTV112, RTV116 and RTV118 silicone rubber adhesive sealants are recognized by Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc., under their Component Recognition Program (UL File No. E
-36952).
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
MIL
-A-46106
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Testing for referenced MIL Spec is performed in accordance with current Momentive Performance Materials quality test methods, laboratory conditions,
and procedures, frequency and sampling, which are not necessarily identical with the methods, conditions, procedures, frequency and sampling stated
or referenced in the listed specification. Any certification will be limited to listed properties and will not imply or state conformity to any other aspect of the
referenced specification, including but not limited to marking, packaging, bar coding, testing, or sampling. Contact Momentive Performance Materials for a
comparison review.
Group I
Type I
General Purpose Paste: RTV102, RTV103, RTV108, RTV109
Type II
General Purpose Flowable: RTV112, RTV118
Group III
Type I
High Temperature Paste: RTV106
Type II
High Temperature Flowable: RTV116
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applications that improve everyday life. By knowing our customers
’
needs and creating custom technology platforms for them, we provide science based
solutions to help customers increase performance, solve product development issues and engineer better manufacturing processes.
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