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Echo Ultrasonics Glycerin Couplant

Glycerin Couplant is a versatile, general-purpose ultrasonic couplant with medium viscosity and high acoustic impedance, making it ideal for inspections on rough surfaces and highly attenuating materials. Its stable, fluid formulation ensures it will not harden on equipment and is compatible with a variety of plastics, providing reliable performance for a wide range of applications.

Glycerin is suitable for high-frequency delay line inspections, high-frequency delay line thickness gauging, and contact transducer testing on reference standards. It is approved by GE as a supplier of Glycerol batch #205 for the inspection of CFM56-7B engine fan blades in accordance with SB 72-1033. Packaged in 16-oz / 500 mL bottles, Glycerin Couplant provides consistent coupling for precise ultrasonic measurements.

Specifications 

Operating Range

65° to 500°F 18° to 260°C

Viscosity Low viscosity fluid
Halogens and Sulfur

Less than 50 ppm

Corrosion Characteristic

Can be corrosive to carbon steel and aluminum., No corrosion effects in most plastics, fiberglass, or composites.

Packaging
  • Carton of twelve 4 oz / 118 ml bottles
  • 16 oz./473 ml bottle
  • 1 gal / 3.8 liter rigid container
  • 5 gal / 18.9 liter rigid container
Features
  • Echo Ultrasonics is approved by GE as a supplier of Glycerol batch # 205 for the inspection of CFM56-7B engine fan blades in accordance with SB 72-1033.  Available in 16-oz / 500 ml bottles, part number GLY-16, batch # 205.
  • Packaged from USP Glycerin, 99+%
  • High acoustic impedance
  • Medium viscosity fluid
  • Will not harden on equipment
  • Compatible with plastics
  • Safety: Contains no heavy metals, harsh surfactants, glycol ethers, nitrites, silicones, dyes or fragrances.

  • Removal: Can be completely removed with mild detergent and a water wash, or water wash alone.

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