Dog Star
Western Thunderer
To scope the topic - to get a better understanding of which epoxy products work well and which epoxy products do not deliver...
So we have epoxy products advertised as being 1 minute, five minute, 24 hour and other various times in-between. Apart from the time for which the product is usable after mixing hardener and adhesive, how do the physical properties of the products differ with setting time? Which of the properties of epoxy resin glues ought to be considered when choosing a product?
What materials can be glued satisfactorily with epoxy resin?
How do specific brands vary in performance?
As a starter, I prefer products with the Araldite brand over those with the Evo-stik brand because I get a more reliable / predictable result with the Araldite product... both for 5 minute and 24 hour versions... which seems kind of weird given that the Araldite and Evo-stik products share the same parent company. When I have used Evo-stik brand the mixed product appears to be not as firm / rigid as Araldite and in some instances gives me joints that peel apart. In most cases, failed joints are brass to resin when detailing JLTRT kits.
thanks, Graham
So we have epoxy products advertised as being 1 minute, five minute, 24 hour and other various times in-between. Apart from the time for which the product is usable after mixing hardener and adhesive, how do the physical properties of the products differ with setting time? Which of the properties of epoxy resin glues ought to be considered when choosing a product?
What materials can be glued satisfactorily with epoxy resin?
How do specific brands vary in performance?
As a starter, I prefer products with the Araldite brand over those with the Evo-stik brand because I get a more reliable / predictable result with the Araldite product... both for 5 minute and 24 hour versions... which seems kind of weird given that the Araldite and Evo-stik products share the same parent company. When I have used Evo-stik brand the mixed product appears to be not as firm / rigid as Araldite and in some instances gives me joints that peel apart. In most cases, failed joints are brass to resin when detailing JLTRT kits.
thanks, Graham