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ALFA International Corporation has introduced a new high performance two-part polyurethane encapsulant that was formulated by the U.S. Navy and exhibits excellent hydrolytic stability and exceptional acoustic properties.

ALFA NUWC XP-1 Polyurethane Encapsulant is a U.S. Navy protected proprietary formulation that is hydrolytically stable for protecting marine acoustic equipment, hydrophones, and underwater transducers.

ALFA NUWC XP-1 Polyurethane Encapsulant

ALFA NUWC XP-1 Polyurethane Encapsulant is a U.S. Navy protected proprietary formulation

ALFA NUWC XP-1 Polyurethane Encapsulant is a U.S. Navy protected proprietary formulation that is hydrolytically stable and provides exceptional acoustic properties.

Fully cured at room or elevated temperatures in under 24-hours, this flexible encapsulant adheres to many substrates and is ideally suited for protecting acoustic equipment, hydrophones, and underwater transducers.

ALFA NUWC XP-1 exhibits acoustic impedance at 10 kHz

Available in pints, quarts, gallons, 5-gallon pails, and 55-gallon drums, ALFA NUWC XP-1 Polyurethane Encapsulant exhibits acoustic impedance at 10 kHz of 1.60 x 106 M Rayls and 1.63 x 106 M Rayls at 20oC. Water absorption after 14 days at 55oC is +2.0% and ultimate elongation per ASTM-D-624 is 900%. This U.S. Navy Formulation is optically clear or can be supplied black.

ALFA NUWC XP-1 Polyurethane Encapsulant is priced according to size and quantity. Evaluation samples are offered after consultation.

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