Sealant & Lubricant
High Vacuum Sealant
Low vapor pressure resin sealant for sealing leaks
Loctite Epoxi-Patch Kit
Useful to 1x10-9 Torr. Forms strong bond with glass, ceramic and metal. Hardens at room temperature. Contains no solvent. Max. bake temperature is 125 C
Celvaseal
Siliocone resin, useful to 1x10-11 Torr. Much less weight loss compare to Loctite after bake. RGA indicates no evidence of hydrocarbons or other contaminations. Withstand repeated temperature cycling from -200 C to 450 C over long intervals of time
High Vacuum Lubricant
High vacuum grease and lubricant has low vapor pressure. Generally used to wet O-Ring to improve sealing when ultra vacumm is not required. Also used on threaded fasteners to keep from sticking inside a vacuum environment.
Available in:
- Apezon, L-Type - Hydrocarbon base
- Apiezon, M-Type - Hydrocarbon base
- Krytox, LVP - Florinated oil. Up to 570 F
- Loctite, 51609 - Contain MoSi2 dry Lub. -129 C to 131 C
- Dow Croning - Siloicone base. -40 C to 260 C