Epoxies for Space Applications

Masterbond. Adhesives in space applications are subject to high vacuum and extreme temperatures, making adhesive choice a critical design consideration. Learn how low outgassing epoxies satisfy these stringent conditions ensuring reliable space applications. Artificial satellites and other man-made structures destined for space face a very different operating environment than that on Earth, since space is beyond Earth’s protective atmosphere. The environment in space features extreme temperatures and high vacuum conditions. In addition, spacecraft propulsion systems and certain experimental systems on the International Space Station (ISS) operate at cryogenic temperatures (4K). These factors impose a unique set of constraints on the design of spacecraft technology and the materials used to build spacecraft.