Product
3M 3M Scotch-Weld DP100 Plus
Clear, flexible two-part epoxy for metals, ceramics, glass and dissimilar surfaces.
This is two-part epoxy, so everything true of that chemistry applies here too.
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Specification
- Form
- Liquid
- Mix ratio
- 1:1
- Working time
- 4 minutes
- Handling time
- 20 minutes
- Full cure
- 48 hours
- Full cure time
- 48.0000 hours (At 24 C, per Directions for Use) Manufacturer verified
- Handling time
- 15.0000 minutes (Time to handling strength at 23 C) Manufacturer verified
- Mix ratio
- 1:1 by volume; 1:0.98 by weight Manufacturer verified
- Manufacturer substrate wording
- metals, ceramics, glass and other dissimilar surfaces Manufacturer verified
- Water resistance wording
- After 500 hours water exposure, prepared aluminium specimens retained 15.3 MPa overlap shear strength. (Aluminium prepared with MEK, sandblast and MEK; this is a test result, not an immersion-rating claim) Manufacturer verified
- Working time
- 5.0000 minutes (Upper end of 2-5 minute worklife for 20 g mixed at 23 C) Manufacturer verified
What it bonds
Where the manufacturer names a material, we quote them. Where we have assessed it ourselves, we say so and grade it lower. The two are never merged.
| Material | Basis | Manufacturer wording |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | Implied by the manufacturer A | “metals, ceramics, glass and other dissimilar surfaces” |
| Glass | Implied by the manufacturer A | “metals, ceramics, glass and other dissimilar surfaces” |
| Glazed ceramic | Implied by the manufacturer A | “metals, ceramics, glass and other dissimilar surfaces” |
| Mild steel | Implied by the manufacturer A | “metals, ceramics, glass and other dissimilar surfaces” |
| Stainless steel | Implied by the manufacturer A | “metals, ceramics, glass and other dissimilar surfaces” |
Preparation
Use the 3M structural surface-preparation bulletin for the actual substrate and service level.
Limitations
The UK page does not name every thermoplastic. Plastic-to-inorganic recommendations here are assessed unless a second source names the plastic.
Sources
- 3M Scotch-Weld Epoxy Adhesive DP100 Plus Clear Technical Data Sheet (TDS vV-14 English-US)
- 3M Scotch-Weld Epoxy Adhesive DP100 Plus, Transparent, 48.5 ml (MANUFACTURER_PAGE)
Last reviewed 8 October 2026.