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Retaining Compounds
LOCTITE® 603
Powerful low-viscosity retaining compound for close-fitting cylindrical parts
A 1-part, retaining compound designed for bonding cylindrical fitting parts, such as bearings, bushings, and shafts. Suitable for use where consistently clean surfaces can't be assured, such as parts lightly coated with cutting fluids or rust preventative oils.
Available Sizes:
0.5 ml
10 ml
50 ml
250 ml
50 ml
250 ml
20 g
500 g

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If you can’t be sure the surfaces of your cylindrical fitting parts will always be clean, try LOCTITE® 603 high-strength retaining compound. It is capable of cutting through light coatings of oil on parts, such as cutting fluids and rust preventative oils. Its low viscosity makes it ideal for augmenting press / interference fits, or slip-fitted assemblies with small clearances. The high-strength adhesive reliably prevents loosening and leakage from shock and vibration on cylindrical parts, such as roller bearings or oil impregnated bushings into housings.
  • Prevents fastener loosening on vibrating assemblies, e.g. pumps, gear boxes or presses
  • Works on all metals, including passive substrates
  • Suitable for use on most oil-coated, 'as-received' fasteners without cleaning
  • Can be disassembled with ordinary hand tools for easy service and maintenance
  • NSF/ANSI 61 certified
  • Ideal for heavy duty applications, such as studs into motor housings, where high strength is required
  • Prevents fastener loosening and leakage from shock and vibration
  • Permanent locking and sealing of threaded fasteners - removable with heat
  • Requires heat for disassembly
  • High temperature performance (up to 182°C / 360°F) and oil tolerance
  • Ideal for shafts, gears, pulleys and similar cylindrical parts
  • Operating temperature: -55°C to 230°C (-65°F to 450°F)
  • Ideal for shafts, gears, pulleys and similar cylindrical parts
  • High-strength on all metals, including passive substrates (e.g. stainless steel)
  • High temperature resistance
  • Fluorescent under UV for quality control
  • KIWA GASTEC QA AR 214 certified for hydrogen gas systems
  • Medium-strength for ease of disassembly
  • Ideal for parts that need frequent servicing
  • Secondary cure with activator
  • Works on active and passive substrates without primer
  • High-strength and oil resistance
  • Temperature resistant up to 180°C (355°F)
  • Fluorescent under UV for quality control
  • Low viscosity
  • High viscosity
  • Ideal for use with worn parts without re-machining
  • Registered to NSF Category P1
  • Suitable for retaining shims
  • Gap fill of 0.25 mm - 0.5 mm (0.01" - 0.02")
  • General-purpose structural bonder
  • Bonds metal to metal
  • Fixture time of < 3 minutes
  • Thixotropic for ease of application
  • Temperature resistance up to 120°C (248°F)
  • Multipurpose, multi-substrate structural bonder
  • Good impact resistance
  • Bonds dissimilar substrates
  • Activator required for cure
  • Non-corrosive
  • Bonds metal to metal
  • High temperature, chemical and environmental resistance
  • High shear and impact strength
  • Ultra-performance adhesive providing resistance up to 135°C (275°F) and fast fixture
  • ISO-10993 biocompatible
  • Ideal for quick repairs and high speed production applications
  • Unique, patented formula with reduced hazardous ingredients
  • Assembles difficult-to-bond materials using LOCTITE SF 770 or SF 7701 primer
  • Industrial instant adhesive
  • Bonds acidic surfaces
  • For difficult-to-bond materials
  • Medium viscosity
  • Formulated to provide flexible bondlines
  • Assembles difficult-to-bond plastics when LOCTITE SF 7701 primer used
  • Low viscosity
  • ISO-10993 biocompatible
  • Ideal for bonding porous or absorbent materials, e.g. paper, leather and fabrics
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Breakaway torque, M10 Steel:
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Prevail torque, M10 Steel:
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Viscosity, Speed 20 RPM:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
Green
10.0 min.
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
Metal: steel
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
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Breakaway torque, M10 Steel Nuts/Bolts:
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Prevail torque, M10 Steel Nuts/Bolts:
Recommended for use with:
Specific Gravity @ 23.0 °C:
Viscosity, Speed 20 RPM:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
NSF; WRAS
Green
10.0 min.
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
Metal: steel
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
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Shear strength, Steel:
Viscosity:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
NSF; WRAS
Green
10.0 min.
0.15 mm
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
-55.0 °C - 150.0 °C (-65.0 °F - 300.0 °F)
Metal: steel
26.0 N/mm² (3770.0 psi)
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
Product category:
Technologies:
Agency approvals / certificates / specifications:
Application method:
Applications:
Color:
Cure type:
Fixture time:
Gap fill:
Key characteristics:
Operating temperature:
Physical form:
Recommended for use with:
Shear strength, Steel:
Viscosity:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
NSF; WRAS
Green
10.0 min.
0.15 mm
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
-55.0 °C - 150.0 °C (-65.0 °F - 300.0 °F)
Metal: steel
26.0 N/mm² (3770.0 psi)
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
Product category:
Technologies:
Color:
Fixture time:
Gap fill:
Key characteristics:
Operating temperature:
Recommended for use with:
Shear strength, Steel:
Viscosity:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
Green
10.0 min.
0.15 mm
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
-55.0 °C - 150.0 °C (-65.0 °F - 300.0 °F)
Metal: steel
26.0 N/mm² (3770.0 psi)
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
Product category:
Technologies:
Agency approvals/certificates/ specifications:
Color:
Fixture time:
Gap fill:
Key characteristics:
Operating temperature:
Recommended for use with:
Shear strength, Steel:
Viscosity:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
NSF; WRAS
Green
10.0 min.
0.15 mm
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
-55.0 °C - 150.0 °C (-65.0 °F - 300.0 °F)
Metal: steel
26.0 N/mm² (3770.0 psi)
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
Product category:
Technologies:
Agency certificates:
Application method:
Applications:
Color:
Cure type:
Fixture time:
Gap fill:
Key characteristics:
Operating temperature:
Physical form:
Recommended use with:
Shear strength, Steel:
Viscosity:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
NSF; WRAS
Green
10.0 min.
0.15 mm
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
-55.0 °C - 150.0 °C (-65.0 °F - 300.0 °F)
Metal: steel
26.0 N/mm² (3770.0 psi)
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
Product category:
Technologies:
Applications:
Chemical base:
Color:
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Shear strength, Steel:
Viscosity, Brookfield - RVT @ 25°C:
Viscosity, EN 12092 - MV @ 25°C:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
Green
10.0 min.
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
26.0 N/mm² (3770.0 psi)
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
Product category:
Technologies:
Agency approvals/certificates/specifications:
Applications:
Color:
Cure type:
FEA (finite element analysis):
Fixture time:
Key characteristics:
Number of components:
Viscosity, Brookfield - RVT @ 25°C:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
NSF; WRAS
Green
10.0 min.
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
Product category:
Technologies:
Applications:
Color:
Cure type:
FEA (finite element analysis):
Key characteristics:
Number of components:
Physical form:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
Green
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
Product category:
Technologies:
Application method:
Applications:
Color:
Cure type:
Fixture time, Steel (grit blasted):
Gap fill:
Key characteristics:
Operating temperature:
Physical form:
Recommended for use with:
Shear strength, Mild Steel:
Viscosity:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
Green
10.0 min.
0.15 mm
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
-55.0 °C - 150.0 °C (-65.0 °F - 300.0 °F)
Metal: steel
26.0 N/mm² (3770.0 psi)
125.0 mPa·s (cP)
Product category:
Technologies:
Cure type:
Key characteristics:
Number of components:
Physical form:
Recommended for use with:
Specific gravity, @ 25.0 °C:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
Metal: steel
Product category:
Technologies:
Agency certificates:
Cure type:
Key characteristics:
Number of components:
Physical form:
Recommended for use with:
Specific gravity, @ 25 °C:
Retaining Compounds
Acrylates, anaerobic cure
NSF; WRAS
Oil tolerant; Viscosity: low viscosity
Metal: steel