PRESS RELEASE: FOC Announces ÅngströmBond® AB9123EP, an Extended Pot Life Heat Cure Epoxy, to Their Extensive Epoxy Line.

Published: May 1, 2025

, Last updated: July 8, 2025

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New Bedford, MA, USA – May 1, 2025 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in helping their customers make the best cable assemblies in the world, announces ÅngströmBond® AB9123EP Heat Cure to their extensive epoxy line.

As the industry continues to be faced with seeking adhesives supply chain stability solutions, ÅngströmBond® AB9123EP Heat Cure Epoxy offers customers shorter lead times, longer pot life, and proven consistent dot size dispensing for fiber optic applications.

ÅngströmBond® AB9123EP Heat Cure Epoxy is a very fast curing, high temperature optical connector adhesive with extended Pot Life of 7-8 hours. This low viscosity system produces a very high strength bond for glass, metal, ceramics and most plastics. This epoxy utilizes the most popular chemistries used for terminating connectors. The very high glass transition temperature allows it to pass the most stringent pistoning specifications. It has excellent temperature cycling capabilities and will withstand high humidity environments.

ÅngströmBond® is a registered trademark of Fiber Optic Center, Inc., New Bedford MA, USA.

Refer to the full datasheet for Typical Physical Properties, Handling Characteristics, Storage, and Applications: ÅngströmBond AB9123EP Heat Cure Epoxy Datasheet (focenter.com)

ÅngströmBond® AB9123EP High Temperature Epoxy, Heat Cure family includes the following sizes:

And the ÅngströmBond® AB9123EP High Temperature Epoxy, Heat Cure (Quart Kit)

AB9123EP-QT

Technical questions on ÅngströmBond® AB9123EP Heat Cure can be asked to Kelly Barker, Fiber Optic Center, Inc.’s Epoxy Technical Manager at 508-264-5600 or email: KBarker@focenter.com

For further information contact:
Fiber Optic Center, Inc., 23 Centre Street, New Bedford, MA 02740-6322
Toll Free in US: 800-IS-FIBER or 800-473-4237 . Direct 508-992-6464. Email: sales@focenter.com

For media contact:
Kathleen Skelton, Director of Strategic Marketing, C: 617-803-3014 . E: kskelton@focenter.com

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About Fiber Optic Center, Inc.

Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment and supplies and has been helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over two decades. Several areas of specialization and expertise, in which they are the industry leader, make them the preferred choice for many of the world’s fiber professionals. In these key technology areas, FOC is "at least as technical as the manufacturer" about the products they sell. Striving to "make the business part easy," they offer outstanding and personal customer service, low or no minimum purchase order values, and from-stock delivery on industry-leading products and technology. FOC is the industry connection to the most innovative optical products, technologies and technical experts who integrate their manufacturing knowledge and vast experience into customers' worldwide operations. @FiberOpticCntr

For further information contact:

Fiber Optic Center, Inc., 23 Centre Street, New Bedford, MA 02740-6322
Toll Free in US: 800-IS-FIBER or 800-473-4237 . Direct 508-992-6464. Email: sales@focenter.com or fiberopticcenter@focenter.com

For media contact:

Kathleen Skelton, Director of Strategic Marketing, C: 617-803-3014 . E: kskelton@focenter.com

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