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Product Overview
Stewart's EPP-918A Environmental Protectant is designed to significantly improve product reliability by offering advanced defense against harsh environmental conditions. This patented protective coating provides superior resistance to moisture, humidity, and corrosion, while also shielding contacts from wear caused by repetitive mating and unmating forces. EPP-918A extends the lifespan of contacts within RJ11 and RJ45 jacks, even under extreme environmental exposure. Once applied during manufacturing, it adheres instantly without migration, eliminating the need for additional tapes, mechanical barriers, or cure times, thereby reducing manufacturing costs. It is compatible with virtually any Stewart connector product to enhance durability and reliability, making it suitable for applications requiring high mating cycles and exposure to challenging environments.
Product Attributes
- Brand: Stewart Connector
- Product Name: EPP-918A Environmental Protectant
- Certifications: RoHS6 compliant
- Color: Light Yellow
- Application: Applied during manufacturing process, adheres instantly, no migration, no additional tape, mechanical barriers, or cure time required.
Technical Specifications
| Property | Value | Test Method |
|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 0.75 | ASTM D-792 |
| Density | 0.89 | ASTM D-1480 |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40 to +85 C | |
| Water Solubility | Negligible | |
| Soldering Resistance | Withstands high temperature soldering (in excess of 260 C for 10 seconds) | |
| Contact Resistance Testing | Low Level Contact Resistance (LLCR) testing to 2500 cycles with no measurable change to gold-plated contacts | |
| Inspection | Contains UV tracer for visible inspection of EPP-918A coating on contacts |
Connector Products with EPP-918A
| Part Number | Contacts | Positions | Gold Contact Plating | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS60000-009G | 8 | 8 | 50 micro-inches | Single-port, shielded, right angle jack |
| SS60000-007G | 8 | 8 | 50 micro-inches | Unshielded, vertical jack |
| SS64000-057G | 8 | 8 | 50 micro-inches | Shielded jack with enhanced shield |
| SS66800-036G | 8 | 8 | 30 micro-inches | 8-port harmonica, non-flanged jack |
| SS70100-011G | 8 | 10 | 30 micro-inches | Single-port, shielded, micro jack with panel grounds |
| SS71800-018G | 8 | 8 | 30 micro-inches | Single-port, CAT5/5e jack with panel grounds |
| SS73100-050G | 8 | 8 | 50 micro-inches | 12-port, high performance, shielded StackJack |
Applications
EPP-918A is useful in any application involving harsh environmental conditions and/or a very high number of mating cycles. Suitable for network systems and devices used in:
- Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks
- Industrial Ethernet networks
- Outdoor network and communications equipment
- Military field equipment
- Marine environments
- Warehouse applications
- Mining, oil, and manufacturing applications
- EMT communication devices
- Field test equipment
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