Electronic – Is Epoxy Adhesive Glue (specifically Araldite) a good insulator

insulation

I snapped off a piece of insulating plastic (on a car stater motor) and want to glue it back on with some Epoxy Adhesive Glue (specifically Aradlite) glue, could someone tell me if this is a good electrical insulator or not?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/araldite-2-part-epoxy-adhesive-tubes-opaque-2-x-15ml/2457h

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Best Answer

Yes, epoxy is generally a good insulator.

There are some types that are formulated to either conduct or at least bleed off static charge. That has to be done deliberately with certain additives. If so, this will be prominently featured on the label.

For example, I vaguely remember that 3M makes a "conductive" epoxy that has a lot of carbon in it, which also makes it look black.