Name: 3M EC-3501
Brand: 3M Netherlands B.V.
SKU: 3M EC-3501

Main features

Rapid Structural Repair Bonding
Controlled Composite Defect Filling
High Room Temperature Shear

Product Description

3M Scotch-Weld Epoxy Adhesive EC-3501 B/A Gray is a gray, rapid-curing two-part epoxy for structural bonding and surface repair on prepared metals, composites, and selected plastics. Equal-volume mixing, a 6 to 10 minute work life at 24 deg C, and thixotropic flow support controlled placement in short-cycle assembly or repair. It can fill pinholes and localized surface porosity in cured fiber composites. After cure, the adhesive reaches Shore D 75 to 80 hardness and delivers 3200 psi aluminum overlap shear at 24 deg C with FPL-etched adherends.

Key features

Rapid Room Temperature Cure: A 6 to 10 minute work life supports short-cycle bonding and repair.
Composite Surface Repair: The epoxy fills localized porosity and pinholes in cured fiber composites.
Controlled Thixotropic Flow: High viscosity limits migration after the mixed adhesive is placed.

Applications

Structural bonding of prepared metals, composites, and selected plastics; localized porosity and pinhole repair in cured fiber composites.

TDS, SDS & Technical Documents

Technical Specifications

Physical Properties

Viscosity (Part A)

20-35 mPa.s

Viscosity (Part B)

40-55 mPa.s

General Properties

Color

Gray

Mix Ratio

1:1

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength

27.56 kV/mm

Volume Resistivity

1.2 x 10 ^13 Ohms⋅cm

Additional Information

Technical properties

As-supplied / before-processing properties

Property	Value	Unit	Method / condition
Part B color	White	-	Base before mixing
Part A color	Black	-	Accelerator before mixing
Mix ratio by volume	1:1	B:A	Two-part system
Mix ratio by weight	1.05:1	B:A	Two-part system
Base press-flow time	15 to 40	sec	At 24 deg C
Accelerator press-flow time	35 to 60	sec	At 24 deg C
Work life	6 to 10	min	20 g mixed at 24 deg C