Waxes and Compounds
M&I Materials Ltd
SKU: W-500
Apiezon Waxes and Q Compound are known around the globe for their quality, consistency and versatility
Apiezon Waxes
The Apiezon range of waxes features three products including the popular Apiezon Wax W, also known as ‘Black Wax’. All three waxes in the Apiezon range can be used as permanent or semi permanent vacuum sealants or mounting media. Apiezon Wax W is also a perfect etch resist.
Apiezon Q Compound
Apiezon Q Compound is an effective temporary vacuum sealant that is used as a short term solution in situations which do not allow for the immediate dismantling of a system for repair.
Why Use Apiezon Waxes?
- Versatile products suitable for a multitude of uses
- Etch resist (Wax W only)
- First-rate vapour pressure characteristics
- High purity combined with powerful ‘gettering’ & clean meltdown properties
- Excellent waterproof media
- Easy to use and to remove
- 10 year shelf life
Why Use Apiezon Q Compound?
- Temporary vacuum sealant
- Versatile product suitable for a multitude of uses
- Excellent waterproof medium
- Easy to use and to remove
- 10-year shelf life
| Apiezon Waxes and Q Compound | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apiezon Wax W | Hard Vacuum Sealing/ Mounting Wax, Etch Resist |
| 2 | Apiezon Wax W100 | Medium Hardness Vacuum Sealant/ Mounting Wax |
| 3 | Apiezon Wax W40 | Soft Vacuum Sealant/ Mounting Wax |
| 4 | Apiezon Q Compound | Vacuum Sealing Compound |
| Typical Properties | Wax W | Wax W100 | Wax W40 | Q Compound | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Property | |||||
| Approximate softening point | °C °F |
80 to 90 176 to 194 |
50 to 60 122 to 140 |
40 to 50 104 to 122 |
40 to 50 104 to 122 |
| Est. vapour pressure @ 20°C / 68°F, torr |
4.5 x 10-9 | 4.5 x 10-9 | 6 x 10-8 | 1 x 10-4 | |
| Temp for application | °C °F |
130 266 |
110 230 |
90 194 |
Ambient |
| Working temperature range | °C °F |
-10 to 75 14 to 168 |
-10 to 45 14 to 113 |
-10 to 35 14 to 95 |
-10 to 30 14 to 86 |
| Water permeability g/cm/hr/mm Hg @ 25°C |
0.8 x 10-8 | 1.6 x 10-8 | 1.6 x 10-8 | N/A | |
| Pack | 1 Kg block | 250 g tin | 250 g tin | 1 Kg | |
| 25 x 20 g sticks | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Thermal/Electrical Property | |||||
| Thermal conductivity @ 20°C, W/m °C |
0.189 | 0.170 | 0.177 | N/A | |
| Specific heat @ 25°C, J/g | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | N/A | |
| Loss tangent | 0.015 | 0.016 | 0.015 | N/A | |
| Permittivity | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | N/A | |
| Volume resistivity, Ω cm | 6.31 x 10-15 | 1.64 x 10-15 | 5.06 x 10-15 | N/A | |
Download Wax W, W100, W40 Technical Data Sheet
Download Q Compound Technical Data Sheet
