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Hi Tobias,
We've had good luck with 732 RTV "multipurpose sealant" from Dow. Ours
is clear, but I believe they also make it in black. This was suggested
to us by Chroma Technology. It is basically like a silicone sealant, but
can be used in small amount to do exactly what you want. When it dries,
it keeps the parts secure, but still has a little 'give' so that it does
not induce strain in the mirror that could deform the surface (this was
a major problem for us using other hard-drying glues, and lead to
awful-looking interference patterns in profiles of lasers reflected off
the distorted surfaces of the mirrors). If you need to get the component
off later, it is relatively easy using a scalpel, and any residue can be
carefully removed with ethanol and a Q-tip (I try to keep the glue
entirely off the optical surface, however).
Best of luck,
Matt
On 6/25/12 11:38 AM, Tobias Rose wrote:
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> Dear all,
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> I need to glue some glass optics onto anodized aluminum surfaces (edges of coated dichroic mirror surface and of a full reflective silver mirror). The problem is that I'd like to be able to remove the mirrors at some point without completely ruining their reflective surfaces and leaving too much residue on the glass and aluminum.
> The glued parts are not in the optical path so the glue does not have to be transparent. Also the glue can be quite weak, just enough so that the mirrors don't fall off.
>
> Can anyone suggest a nice glue for that?
>
> Best,
> Tobias
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