OMEGA’s THERMCOAT KIT is used for cementing fine-gage thermocouples in place on metal, plastic and ceramic surfaces and for assembling and installing thermopiles, temperature probes and thermocouple bolometers.
THERMCOAT CO and THERMCOAT COL This is a fast-setting two-part copper oxide cement which should be worked at temperatures between 60 and 80°F. Work with very small quantities. Once cement has set, it cannot be reworked. Cements mixed too thinly, resulting from an excess of liquid COL, may cause spurious voltaic emfs to be generated in fine-gage thermocouples. Before applying cement, thoroughly clean surface and thermocouples and remove all contamination. Shelf life in excess of 2 1/2 years. THERMCOAT SL is a heat-curing silicone lacquer used for insulating thermocouples and lead wires. It is useful from -230 to 450°F. Color..................................................................... Dark Brown Nonvolatile Content, percent after 3 hrs. at 135°C (275°F)...................................................49.0 Specific Gravity at 25°C (77°F).............................1.01 Viscosity at 25°C (77°F) (centipoises).................. 110 Flash Point, open cup........................................... 32°C (90°F) Solvent..................................................................Xylene Drying Time, hrs at 200°C (392°F)....................... 2.5 After Curing 6 hrs at 200°C (382°F) Dielectric Strength, 2" electrodes, volts/mil...........2000 Dissipation Factor at 25°C (77°F), 100 Hz............0.010 100 kHz..........0.007 Surface Resistivity, ohms..................................... 1 x 1014 Volume Resistivity, ohm-cm................................. 2 x 1014 Weight Loss, of solvent-free varnish after 3 hrs/250°C (482°F)..................................... 6.4% Thermal Conductivity, cal/sec (cm)°C...................0.35 x 10–3 Moisture Vapor Transmission, g/m2 /day...............4.6 Heat Endurance at 250°C (482°F) Flex Life, hours...................................................690 Craze Life, hours................................................1960 Thermal Life (curved electrode method) hours at 300°C (572°F)...................................... 350 hours at 275°C (527°F)...................................... 1500 hours at 250°C (482°F)...................................... 4000
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