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Thread Locker shelf life

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I have 6 bottles of Locktite and ThreeBond thread lockers that are over 20 years old and still using today. The manufactures state 1 to 2 years and replace however mine still work. Is this 1 to 2 years limitation just a sales pitch to sell more product? What are your thoughts?
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I have used thread locker (removable) that is 5 years old with success

I have also used loctite for shaft / bearing retaining that was 5 years old that failed.

If I am doing something critical, I start fresh and keep the bottle in the warm section of the fridge.
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Hmm! Interesting as I use new stuff for shaft and bearing locking as it is a high stress application. Not worth the gamble as it's not that expensive for a small tube.
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:mrgreen:
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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How does 35 years sound ? Still works, but for critical stuff, I use newer material.
The comment though has me thinking I should run a test on torque stats using it and maybe get back here with numbers ?
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Also depends on storage temp....
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Re: Thread Locker shelf life

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Loctite is anaerobic so I suspect the scarcity of oxygen is a factor in polymerizing.
A manufacture has to state the life of a chemical conservatively.
Research was made on prescription drugs and found that most are chemically stable much longer than the expiration date.
So is food, taken with common sense. I would not gamble on sushi past the "best before" date.
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Well Rich, it would appear that you are the official tester lol
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Rich_Carlstedt wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:07 am How does 35 years sound ?
Rich,
I have a small bottle of LocTite that is more than 50 years old and it still works, although it does appear to harden at a slower rate. I rarely rely on this product, choosing, instead, to provide proper fits for the task at hand. It was obtained, originally, when I had to comply with certified procedures. I most likely wouldn't have it otherwise.

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LocTite that I have is at least 20 years old. I have been replacing it because the bottles are getting sticky to the touch and very soft.

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:mrgreen: amen to that
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Reminds me of the Himalayan salt that is advertised as 250 million years old yet it has a expiry date within the decade.

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