Pacer E-100 Medium Viscosity Cyanoacrylate Adhesive – 1 lb (453 g) Bottle

This 1 lb (453 g) bottle of Pacer E-100 is the production volume size of Pacer’s medium viscosity ethyl cyanoacrylate, 80 to 120 cP with .005 in gap capability. At 453 g it holds about 23 times what the 20 gram (0.70 oz) bottle does, which makes it the size for a line that bonds every day, a cell that feeds automatic dispensing equipment, or a shop that fills its own applicator bottles off a bulk container. Same adhesive and same specification compliance as the small bottle, just enough of it to stop reordering every other week. This size is a special order with a 10 to 15 day lead time, so build it into your reorder point.

Package Details

Full physical properties, cured state data, tensile shear numbers by substrate, and the viscosity selector for the whole series are on the main Pacer E-100 product page, or in the Pacer E Series technical data sheet (PDF).

Choosing the 1 lb Over the 20 Gram

Same adhesive in both sizes, so the decision comes down to how fast the bottle empties and how much notice you have.

• 453 g against 20 g, or 16 oz against 0.70 oz, about 23 times the material. If a small bottle lasts your shop a week or less, this is the size and the reorder cycle alone justifies it.
• This is a special order item with a 10 to 15 day lead time, and special orders cannot be canceled or returned. If you need material this week, the 20 gram is the stocked size. If you buy this on a repeating basis, call us about a standing order so the lead time stops being your problem.
• This is a bulk container, not a bench bottle. Most shops draw from it to fill smaller applicator bottles or to charge a dispensing system, rather than handing the 1 lb to an operator.
• Refrigeration matters more at this size. A cold 1 lb bottle takes real time to reach room temperature, and opening it before it does pulls condensation into a lot of material at once. Plan the warm-up.
• Pacer’s one year shelf life is stated for unopened material stored per the data sheet. Buying more than a year of consumption does not save money.
• If you’re still qualifying E-100 on your substrates, start with the 20 gram and step up once the joint design is settled.
• Worth knowing if you’re standardizing across viscosities: E-5, E-40, and E-100 all come in a 1 lb. E-1500, the thick grade, is 20 gram only.

Performance in Production

• Enough volume to feed a daily bonding operation without a purchase order every other week, which is usually where the real cost of the small size shows up.
• One free-falling drop covers about one square inch of bond area, so 453 g carries a substantial part count on small joints and detail work.
• Pacer states E Series cyanoacrylates are suitable for dispensing from the bottle or through automatic equipment, so bulk material fits both a manual line and an automated cell.
• .005 in gap capability is the most forgiving of the thin and medium grades, which matters on a line running a mix of parts through one station.
• At 80 to 120 cP this is a flowing liquid. Build the station around a horizontal or fixtured joint, because it will run on a vertical face before it cures.
• Fixture in 1 to 5 minutes and 80% of strength in 15 to 30 minutes keeps a bonding station moving inside one takt without a fixture bank.
• Design the bond line as thin as the parts allow. Tensile shear on steel drops from 2700 psi in the thin grades to 2400 here and 2200 in E-1500, and thick bond lines carry load worse than thin ones.
• Decant only what gets used in a shift and keep transfer containers dry and capped. Cure rate tracks relative humidity, so open material in a humid shop behaves differently than the data sheet suggests.

Common Applications

• Daily production bonding of molded plastic parts
• Feeding automatic dispensing equipment on a bonding cell
• Filling shop applicator bottles from bulk
• Rubber to metal and rubber to plastic bonding at volume
• Small metal and ceramic part bonding on steel and aluminum
• Lines running a mix of parts through one bonding station
• Contract manufacturing calling out MIL-A-46050C Type II, Class 2 or A-A-3097 Type II, Class 2

Related Products

• Pacer E-100 Medium Viscosity Cyanoacrylate Adhesive (80-120 cP), full specs and both sizes
• Pacer E-5 Instant Adhesive (2-10 cP), water-thin wicking grade, also available in 1 lb
• Pacer E-40 Instant Adhesive (30-70 cP), strongest grade in the E Series, 4700 psi tensile and 7 to 10 ft-lbs impact, also available in 1 lb
• Pacer E-1500 Instant Adhesive (1300-1700 cP), thickest grade in the E Series, 20 gram bottle only
• Pacer RX-100 Range Extended (80-120 cP), same viscosity but non-surface-sensitive, for porous or contaminated substrates
• Pacer Premium Acetone Accelerator, speeds full cure through larger gaps
• All cyanoacrylate instant adhesives

Frequently Asked Questions

How much adhesive is in a 1 lb bottle of Pacer E-100?

Net weight is 1 lb (453 g), about 23 times the 20 gram (0.70 oz) bottle. Pacer’s guidance is one free-falling drop per square inch of bond area, but Pacer does not publish a coverage figure per gram or a drop count. If you need to budget material against a part count, send us the part and we’ll help you work it out from a sample.

What is the lead time on the 1 lb Pacer E-100?

The 1 lb is a special order item with a 10 to 15 day lead time, and special orders cannot be canceled or returned. The 20 gram bottle is stocked and ships same day on in-stock items ordered by 2pm EST. If you use the 1 lb regularly, call us and we’ll talk about a standing order or holding stock for your account.

Is the 1 lb Pacer E-100 the same adhesive as the 20 gram?

Yes, identical. Same ethyl cyanoacrylate, same 80 to 120 cP viscosity, same .005 in gap capability, same MIL-A-46050C Type II, Class 2 and A-A-3097 Type II, Class 2 compliance. Only the container and the availability change. Nothing needs requalifying when you step up from the small bottle.

Which Pacer E Series grades come in a 1 lb bottle?

E-5, E-40, and E-100 are all available in a 1 lb bottle. E-1500, the thick 1300 to 1700 cP grade, is currently 20 gram only. If you’re standardizing a production process on the thick grade and need bulk quantity, call us first so we can look at alternatives before you build the process around a package that isn’t there.

Should a 1 lb bottle of Pacer E-100 be refrigerated?

Pacer recommends refrigerating unopened cyanoacrylate at 40F (4C) for optimum results, then bringing it to room temperature before opening. This matters more on a 1 lb than on a small bottle, because the larger mass takes longer to warm and opening it cold pulls condensation into a lot of material at once. Once opened, store in a cool, dry location. Stored per the data sheet, expect a one year shelf life.

Can I decant Pacer E-100 into smaller applicator bottles?

Pacer’s data sheet does not cover decanting, so treat this as shop practice rather than a manufacturer instruction. Shops do it routinely with bulk CA. The practical cautions are to keep transfer containers clean and dry, cap them between uses, and move only what gets consumed in a shift, since cure rate depends on relative humidity. If you need Pacer’s formal position on repackaging for a quality system, we’ll ask them.

Will Pacer E-100 hold on a vertical joint?

No. At 80 to 120 cP E-100 flows and will run on a vertical or overhead face before it cures. Medium viscosity in a cyanoacrylate means medium relative to water-thin, not non-sag. Design the station around a horizontal or fixtured joint, use a Pacer accelerator to set the surface, or specify a thicker grade. E-1500 at 1300 to 1700 cP is the thickest grade in the E Series, and RX-50M Gel is a true gel for overhead work.

What is the part number for the 1 lb Pacer E-100?

Our SKU is PAC-FG01033. The Pacer part number is FG01033 and the UPC is 0 87093 00210 4. On older Pacer paperwork the same item shows as Pacer item number 11740016.

Questions on Fit

Questions on fit for your bonding process, or on volume for a production line? Call (800) 220-1966 or email [email protected].