Loctite LOC135486 Thread Sealant # 545 thread sealant 50 ml bottle/1.69 oz

The Loctite LOC135486 is Loctite 545 thread sealant for hydraulic and pneumatic fittings, 50 ml bottle / 1.69 oz.

The hydraulic and pneumatic designation is the specification and it points at the reason this product exists rather than PTFE tape.

PTFE tape works, and it has a failure mode that matters enormously in a fluid system: it shreds. Wrapping a fitting produces tape fragments, and those fragments go downstream into the system — into valve seats, orifices, servo spools, and pilot passages, where a piece of tape the size of a grain of rice causes a fault that takes a day to find. Anyone who has torn down a hydraulic valve and found tape in it does not use tape again.

A liquid anaerobic sealant has nothing to shred. It cures in the thread and stays there.

545 is low strength by design, which is correct for a sealant rather than a locker — fittings need to come apart, and they need to be adjustable for orientation during assembly.

The cure is anaerobic: liquid in contact with air, solid when air is excluded and metal ions are present. That is why the bottle does not set.

Applications include hydraulic systems, pneumatics, fine-thread fittings, and instrumentation.

Brand

Loctite

SKU

LOC135486

Category

Adhesives, Sealants & Tapes

Weight

0.18 lbs

Dimensions

4.00 x 1.50 x 1.50

Price

$60.00

Availability

In stock

Rating

3.33 / 5.0