Anyone know what kind of Glue/Epoxy this is??

[ti-force]

Recently I disassembled my Quark 123-2 with regular UI and noticed this glue or epoxy. I'm not sure what it is, but it's excellent for what it's used for. It's pliable so it should hold up fine from vibration or anything like that. It's also very easy to remove, and that's great in case disassembly is needed. Is anyone familiar with this stuff? If so, where can it be purchased? Thanks!

 

[Norm]

Looks like liquid electrical tape
Norm

 

[ti-force]

Thanks for replying, I appreciate it. If that's what this stuff is, I'm definitely ordering some. Have you used the liquid electrical tape before? I'm assuming you have. Did it work well for you? This stuff really works good from looking at the Quark driver. They even used it to help steady the hold of the top and bottom boards, or at least it appears that way to me. It really had a good hold on the wires too, so they definitely weren't moving around or anything.

 

[Norm]

I have used the product I linked to and it comes out slightly rubbery and looks just like your picture. Takes a day to set and maybe longer for full set.
Norm

 

[ti-force]

Ouch! A full day or longer. I was hoping for something that would set up quicker than that. If I could find something that would set up in a few hours to keep everything from moving around, that would be perfect. Full cure time of a day or so would probably be fine, but I'd like setup to be quicker. I may not have any options though.

 

[KC2IXE]

Look into silicone potting compounds - some are clear, some not, different cure times etc

All sorts of versions depending on what you need. That said, they can get VERY expensive for some of the "odder" ones. Back when I worked in electronics (WAY back when) the Dow rep used to drop in on us fairly regularly, but we had some "interesting" problems (High dielectric constant, light weight, good thermal conductivity and low thermal coeffcient all needed at once - ah, the fun of Mil Spec 50KV power supplies

 

[65535]

My first thought is a conformal coating, though rarely I have seen them that thick and rubbery before, though it's worth checking into.

Liquid electrical tape is ok stuff, I've had mixed results with it, when new and fresh it works pretty well, but I'm quite certain that candy transparent red is not liquid electrical tape, which is usually completely opaque.

Being red and rubbery I also am inclined to think it's silicone based.

 

[ti-force]

Look into silicone potting compounds - some are clear, some not, different cure times etc

All sorts of versions depending on what you need. That said, they can get VERY expensive for some of the "odder" ones. Back when I worked in electronics (WAY back when) the Dow rep used to drop in on us fairly regularly, but we had some "interesting" problems (High dielectric constant, light weight, good thermal conductivity and low thermal coeffcient all needed at once - ah, the fun of Mil Spec 50KV power supplies

Sounds like you guys stayed pretty busy.

Thanks for the recommendations, I'll check those out. I recently bought some flexible adhesive from Mcmaster Carr, it's called Double/Bubble and it seems like really good stuff, but you have to mix the whole pouch each time, and although it's not a lot of epoxy (3.5 grams), it's WAY WAY more than I will usually need at one time, so I feel very wasteful each time I mix up a batch and waste about 95% of what I mixed up. Plus, it comes out to roughly $2.00 each pack when shipping and tax is figured into the price. So basically, I'm wasting roughly $1.90 almost every batch I mix up:shakehead. Oh, well. I thought about getting a plastic tipped syringe to keep each part separated, but then I could accidentally mix it wrong (not enough of one part), and have some faulty epoxy.

 

[ti-force]

My first thought is a conformal coating, though rarely I have seen them that thick and rubbery before, though it's worth checking into.

Okay, I'll look into that too. Thanks!

 

[LukeA]

Strawberry jelly!

In all seriousness, it appears to be a cheaper/less opaque liquid electrical tape used as a conformal coating.

 

[ti-force]

Strawberry jelly!

In all seriousness, it appears to be a cheaper/less opaque liquid electrical tape used as a conformal coating.

Mmmmm.... Strawberry jelly haha...

Thanks.

 

[h8isgr8]

Chinese toothpaste. It usually has a high PVC content.

 

[Torque1st]

Hot melt glue is often used for electronic assemblies because it hardens rapidly.