Vishay, Strain Gauge Adhesive M-BOND 200 ADHESIVE: Melted Ice Packs?

Micro-Measurements, one of Vishay Precision Group’s subsidiaries, offers a selection of high-precision sensors and instrumentation as well as accessories for same. One such accessory is their M-BOND 200 ADHESIVE, used to adhere strain gauges to where they need to go. We’ve had some questions recently on these products arriving with melted ice packs, and whether these melted packs affect the integrity of the product?

This product ships with an ice pack to prevent degradation during shipment. The ice pack is expected to melt, the product is packaged and designed such that this won’t matter if shipment takes the expected amount of time. Shipping delays are likely to cause issues rather than melting ice packs.