Product Introduction
Momentive SNAPSIL™ RTV103 is a one-component, ready-to-use silicone adhesive sealant featuring a durable paste-like consistency for versatile sealing, bonding, and electrical insulation applications. It cures at room temperature through atmospheric moisture, forming a tough and resilient silicone rubber. Designed for vertical and overhead surfaces where self-leveling sealants are unsuitable, RTV103 offers excellent weatherability, ozone resistance, chemical stability, and dependable electrical insulation across industrial environments.
Momentive SNAPSIL™ RTV103 Features
- One-component, ready-to-use silicone adhesive sealant
- Paste consistency suitable for vertical and overhead applications
- Moisture-cure system forming tough, resilient silicone rubber
- Self-adhesion to many clean substrates
- Low-temperature flexibility and high-temperature performance
- Outstanding weatherability, ozone and chemical resistance
- Excellent electrical insulation properties
- Color: Black
- Tack-free time: ~20 minutes
- Tensile strength: 26 kg/cm² (375 psi)
- Elongation: 400%
- Hardness: Shore A 30
- Tear strength: 7 kg/cm (40 lb/in)
- Shear strength: 14 kg/cm² (200 psi)
- Peel strength: 7 kg/cm (40 lb/in)
- Dielectric strength: 20 kV/mm (500 V/mil)
- Continuous operating temperature: up to 260°C (500°F)
- Intermittent operating temperature: up to 315°C (600°F)
Momentive SNAPSIL™ RTV103 Applications
- General-purpose sealing and bonding
- Electrical insulation for industrial components
- Formed-in-place gaskets
- Vertical and overhead surface sealing
- FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 food-contact compliant
- USDA-authorized for food equipment applications
- NSF International Standard No. 51 listed
- UL Recognized (File No. E-36952)
- Meets MIL-A-46106 Group I, Type I (General-Purpose Paste)
About Prostech
Prostech offers specialty materials (adhesives, tapes, thermal interface materials, insulating materials, sealants, PCB protection materials, …) along with manufacturing solutions. We proudly serve a wide range of industries and are an authorized distributor for leading global manufacturers of industrial materials and equipment. Our product range is designed to deliver customized solutions that address each customer’s unique needs.
With years of experience and a successful project history, we are confident in our ability to provide comprehensive material solutions. These solutions effectively tackle the challenges manufacturers face. To explore our full product catalog, simply click here. Our dedicated team is ready to assist with:
- Provide quotation, sample, TDS/MSDS, and technical consultation
- Testing sample quality and verifying product compatibility in our laboratory
- Customizing material formulas for special applications
- Adapting product sizes, quantities, and packaging to meet specific needs
- Offering expert advice on suitable equipment and automation processes
- Delivering technical training and on-site support for optimal product use
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Consistency | Paste (102,103,106), Self-leveling (108,109,112,116,118) |
| Color | White (102), Black (103), Translucent (108,118), Aluminum (109), Red (106,116), White (112) |
| Viscosity | RTV108: 250 poises, RTV109: 200 poises |
| Application Rate | 400 g/min (102,103) |
| Specific Gravity | 1.05–1.09 depending on grade |
| Tack-Free Time | 20–30 minutes depending on grade |
| Tensile Strength | 23–28 kg/cm² (325–400 psi) |
| Elongation | 325–450% |
| Hardness | Shore A 20–30 |
| Tear Strength | 7–8 kg/cm (40–45 lb/in) for paste-grade |
| Shear Strength | 7–14 kg/cm² (100–200 psi) |
| Peel Strength | 3–7 kg/cm (15–40 lb/in) |
| Dielectric Strength | 16–20 kV/mm |
| Dielectric Constant @ 60 Hz | 2.8 |
| Dissipation Factor @ 60 Hz | 0.001 |
| Volume Resistivity | 3×10¹⁴ to 3×10¹⁵ ohm·cm |
| Brittle Point | -60 °C (-75 °F) |
| Max Continuous Operating Temp | 204–260 °C depending on grade |
| Max Intermittent Operating Temp | 260–315 °C depending on grade |
| Linear Shrinkage | 1.0% |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.0005 cal/sec/cm²°C/cm |
| Coefficient of Expansion | 27×10⁻⁵ cm/cm°C |
