Norland Optical Adhesive (NOA) and Special Applications

Type

Description

Cure

ADHESION TO:

TYPICAL PROPERTIES

Glass

Metal

Plastic

Color

Viscosity at 25 Degrees C

Refractive Index

Modulus PSI

Tensile PSI

Elongation at Failure

Shore D Hardness

NOA 60

General purpose adhesive for bonding doublets, prisms or mounting components.

UV

Good

Good

Fair

Clear

300 CPS

1.56

135,000

2,800

35%

81

NOA 61

Preferred adhesive for military optics. Meets MIL-A-3920. Used for optics exposed to temperature extremes. Low shrinkage.

UV

Excellent

Excellent

Fair

Clear

300 CPS

1.56

150,000

3,000

38%

85

NOA 63

Cures well in thick sections. Use as fillet bond to hold lenses in place or for bonding where low fluorescence or good transmission in UV range is required.

UV

Good

Good

Fair

Clear

2,500 CPS

1.56

240,000

5,000

6%

90

NOA 65

Flexible adhesive suitable for low strain applications or for cold blocking of lenses.

UV

Good

Good

Fair

Clear

1,000 CPS

1.52

20,000

1,500

80%

50

NOA 68

Flexible adhesive for glass or plastics such as polycarbonate, CAB or acrylic.

UV

Excellent

Good

Good to Excellent

Clear

5,000 CPS

1.54

20,000

2,500

80%

60

NOA 71

Provides a strong bond to glass surfaces and has excellent clarity for light guides and other applications.

UV

Excellent

Excellent

Fair

Clear

200 CPS

1.56

55,000

1,300

43%

86

NOA 72

Low viscosity adhesive for bonding glass or plastics such as polycarbonate, CAB or acrylic. Cures with UV or visible light.

UV/ VIS

Excellent

Good

Good to Excellent

Clear

155 CPS

1.56

2,400

500

34%

75

NOA 73

Flexible adhesive with low viscosity for bonding delicate parts.

UV

Excellent

Good

Fair

Clear

140 CPS

1.56

1,600

200

16%

60

NOA 74

Low viscosity adhesive for bonding CAB, other plastics and glass

UV

Excellent

Good

Excellent to Good

Clear

80-95 cps

1.52

2900

217

10%

30

NOA 75

Low viscosity adhesive used for bonding polarized and polyester film, nylon, glass and other plastics.

UV/ VIS

Excellent

Good

Excellent to Good

Slight Yellow Tint

80-95 cps

1.52

2610

164

7%

25

NOA 76

High viscosity adhesive for bonding glass to plastic. Cures with UV or visible light.

UV/ VIS

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Clear

4,500 CPS

1.51

970

450

47%

60

NOA 78

High viscosity adhesive for bonding plastic to plastic. Cures with UV or visible light.

UV/ VIS

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Yellow Tint

9,000 CPS

1.50

1140

649

57%

55

NOA 81

Fast curing adhesive for tacking or bonding. Excellent adhesion to glass or metal. Produces a hard, resilient bond.

UV

Excellent

Excellent

Fair

Clear

300 CPS

1.56

200,000

3,000

25%

90

NOA 83H

Fast curing adhesive that will cure with UV or heat for tacking or bonding UV opaque materials.

UV/ HEAT

Excellent

Excellent

Fair

Clear

250 CPS

1.56

160,000

3,500

30%

85

NOA 88

Low outgassing adhesive for aerospace or electronic applications. Excellent transmission in UV range.

UV

Excellent

Excellent

Fair

Clear

250 CPS

1.56

112,000

1,900

43%

90

UVS 91

Screenable paste for bonding and sealing perimeters of liquid Paste crystal displays.

UV

Excellent

Good

Good to Excellent

Translucent

thixotropic

N/A

45,000

2,900

58%

55

NBA 107

UV curing adhesive for cold blocking and temporary bonding of lenses. Can be bebonded with warm soapy water or acetone.

UV

Excellent

Excellent

Fair

Clear

350 CPS

1.51

N/A

N/A

N/A

15

N/A - Not Available

Norland Electronic Adhesive (NEA)

Type	Description	Cure	ADHESION TO:			TYPICAL PROPERTIES
			Glass	Metal	Plastic	Color	Viscosity at 25 Degrees C	Modulus PSI	Tensile PSI	Elongation at Failure	Shore D Hardness
NEA 121	Adhesive for tacking, filling, sealing, conformal coating and tamperproofing precision components.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Clear	300 CPS	160,000	3,500	30%	85
NEA 123	High viscosity thixotropic paste for wire tacking, chip bonding and coil terminating.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Translucent	200,000 CPS	50,000	3,000	60%	60
NEA 123L	Low viscosity thixotropic paste for sealing, chip bonding, filleting, wicking and thin sections.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Translucent	6,000 CPS	2,860	434	45%	67
NEA 123M	Low viscosity thixotropic paste for wire tacking, encapsulating, fixturing and tamperproofing.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Translucent	12,000 CPS	2,380	657	60%	64
NEA 123S	Medium viscosity thixotropic paste for sealing, wire coating, wire tacking and coil terminating.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Translucent	55,000 CPS	2,540	556	84%	75
NEA 123K	Medium viscosity thixotropic paste for glob top assemblies, potting, filling or thick sections.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Translucent	100,000 CPS	20,800	1,200	35%	67
NEA 123T	High viscosity thixotropic paste for wire encapsulating, coil terminating, screw hole sealing and potting.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Translucent	300,000 CPS	13,900	1,515	104%	55
NEA 123HGA	Low outgassing adhesive for HGA assembly or wire tacking.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Translucent	200,000 CPS	321,000	3,790	25%	60
NEA 123SHGA	Low outgassing, medium viscosity adhesive for wire coating, wire tacking and coil terminating.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Translucent	55,000 CPS	N/A	N/A	N/A	80
NCA 130	Electrically conductive adhesive for static dissipation.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Silver	10,000 CPS	N/A	N/A	N/A	15
COLORED ADHESIVES:
NEA 123BL	High viscosity thixotropic paste for wire tacking, chip bonding or tamperproofing.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Blue	200,000 CPS	50,000	3,000	60%	60
NEA 123SBL	Medium viscosity thixotropic paste for tacking, sealing, filling or bonding precision components or wires in place.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Blue	55,000 CPS	2,540	556	84%	75
NEA 123R	High viscosity thixotropic paste for tacking, sealing, filling or bonding precision components or wires in place.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Red	200,000 CPS	50,000	3,000	60%	60
NEA 123GN	High viscosity thixotropic paste for tamperproofing, encapsulating, strain relief and wire tacking.	UV/HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Green	200,000 CPS	50,000	3,000	60%	60
NEA 155	Medium/high viscosity thixotropic paste for SMDs, printed circuit boards, ceramics, metal and many plastics.	HEAT	Excellent	Good	Good to Excellent	Red	150,000 CPS	N/A	N/A	N/A	90

N/A - Not Available