LOCTITE EA 9460

Harmonization Code : 3506.91.90.99 | 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 ; Adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913 or on rubber; Other ; Other

LOCTITE EA 9460

Main features

  • Impact/Fatigue-Resistant Cured Epoxy
  • 40 to 65-Minute Pot Life
  • Multi-Material Metal/Thermoplastic/Laminate Bonding

Product Description

LOCTITE® EA 9460™ is a two-part, thixotropic epoxy adhesive supplied as a smooth, non-sag paste for structural bonding. The 1:1 mix ratio by weight or volume supports straightforward preparation, while a typical pot life of 40 to 65 minutes at 25 °C provides extended working time for assembly. The cured adhesive combines high peel and shear strength with flexibility, impact resistance, and fatigue resistance, making it suitable for joining dissimilar materials. Recommended substrates include metals, engineering thermoplastics, and thermoset laminates such as sheet molding compound without primers. The adhesive cures at room temperature after mixing and can also be heat cured.

Key features

  • Extended working time: A typical pot life of 40 to 65 minutes at 25 °C supports positioning and assembly before cure.
  • Non-sag paste: Thixotropic consistency supports controlled dispensing and application on vertical or overhead surfaces.
  • Balanced joint performance: The cured adhesive combines high peel and shear strength with impact and fatigue resistance.

Applications / Suitable for

  • Bonding metals
  • Bonding engineering thermoplastics
  • Bonding thermoset laminates, including sheet molding compound
Product Family

LOCTITE EA 9460

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TDS, SDS & Technical Documents

Technical Specifications

General Properties
Component System
Describes the number of components that must be supplied, mixed, or activated before application or cure.
Two-part
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.
1.33
Mechanical Properties
Elongation
Elongation is the process of lengthening something. It is a percentage that measures the initial, unstressed, length compared to the length of the material right before it breaks. It is commonly referred to as Ultimate Elongation or Tensile Elongation at break.
3.5 %
Thermal Properties
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.
68 °C

Additional Information

Technical properties

As-supplied / before-processing properties

Typical properties of the separate components and mixed adhesive before cure.

Property Value Unit Method / condition
Components Two-part resin and hardener — As supplied
Mix ratio, resin to hardener 1:1 — By weight or volume
Mixed appearance Grey paste — After mixing
Resin viscosity 150,000–300,000 mPa·s (cP) Brookfield HB, spindle 6, 20 rpm, 25 °C
Hardener viscosity 100,000–250,000 mPa·s (cP) At 25 °C
Mixed viscosity 150,000–250,000 mPa·s (cP) At 25 °C
Mixed specific gravity 1.33 — At 25 °C
Pot life 40–65 minutes Mixed adhesive at 25 °C

After-processing / final-state properties

Typical cured-material and bonded-joint properties. Cure and test conditions are retained where provided.

Property Value Unit Method / condition
Shore hardness ≥75 Shore D ISO 868; cured 2 hours at 60 °C
Glass transition temperature 68 °C Cured material
Elongation 3.5 % ISO 527-2
Tensile strength 30.3 N/mm² ISO 527-2
Tensile modulus 2,758 N/mm² ISO 527-2
Lap shear strength 24.1 N/mm² ISO 4587; etched aluminum, 0.125 mm gap; cured 3 days at 25 °C and tested at 25 °C

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