MEDIUM STRENGTH THREADLOCKER; MEDIUM VISCOSITY. THIXOTROPIC, SPECIALLY FORMULATED FOR LOCKING AND SEALING THREADED COMPONENTS UP TO M36. LOCTITE® 242 IS A MEDIUM STRENGTH, MEDIUM VISCOSITY, METHACRYLATE BASED THREADLOCKER FOR GENERAL PURPOSE USE. IT PROVIDES FAST SETTING TIMES: 5 MIN ON STEEL, 15 MIN ON BRASS AND 20 MIN ON STAINLESS STEEL. THE THIXOTROPIC NATURE OF LOCTITE 242 REDUCES MIGRATION OF THE LIQUID PRODUCT AFTER APPLICATION TO THE SUBSTRATE AND IS DESIGNED FOR FASTENING AND SEALING THREADED COMPONENTS REQUIRING NORMAL DISASSEMBLY USING STANDARD HAND TOOLS.