Apiezon Q Vacuum Sealing Compound, 1 kg Container

Apiezon Q Vacuum Sealing Compound, 1 kg Container

Q Vacuum Sealing Compound / APIEZON Q Comp Overview:

Apiezon Q Sealing Compound Q is a versatile, temporary vacuum sealing medium. It is a soft, putty like substance which is easily molded by hand at ambient temperatures, yet firm enough to remain in position and is readily removed when no longer required.

If a vacuum system develops a leak it is not always possible, or economically viable, to close down that system to undertake repairs. Apiezon Q Sealing Compound Q offers an effective, temporary vacuum seal until such a time as permanent repairs become more convenient. In this way Apiezon Sealing Compound Q may reduce equipment down times and ensure important deadlines are met in production situations.

The sealing compound can be used to seal around the edges of flat unground joints, to blank off parts of an apparatus temporarily or to seal glass cylinders to metal plates to produce temporary vacuum enclosures. Whether sealing joints, filling in holes or filling gaps in a vacuum system, The compound is extremely versatile and is the ideal leak sealant in a wide array of uses and industries.

The compound is easily molded by hand at ambient temperatures, yet firm enough to remain in position. When kneading or rolling Compound Q, care should be taken to ensure that hands and surfaces are clean in order to preserve the low vapor pressure characteristics of the product. It has a vapor pressure of approximately 9 x 10-5 Torr at 20 degrees Celsius ensuring efficacious use where the vacuum requirement is not too low. With a softening point of 45 degrees Celsius, Compound Q should be used where the site of application remains between -10 and 30 degrees Celsius.