Dow DRE 330 is sold in small quantities by Aircraft Spruce
For larget quantities, start with the Dow epoxy site,
http://www.dow.com/epoxy/index.htm
The Shell line of resins is now known as Resolution . Their site is
www.resins.com There's a list of distributors by region.
Matt Langenfeld wrote:
Where do you get Dow 330?
System Three, West, Raka, all brands come from major chemical producers.
I wonder how hard it is to get the epoxy direct and how much cheaper
would it be. I have Epoxy kits on my site but I'm not the distributor.
Richard Lamb wrote:
Meindert Sprang wrote:
"Backyard Renegade" wrote in message
.com...
I hear lot's of stories... Like them at night before bed. But when it
comes to epoxy hardeners, most are extremely hazardous. Read the
lables, talk to the people who have developed real sensitivities to
the stuff, ask the DEP, ask the shippers, christ, read the F88888'
lable... Epoxy fumes are dangerous and many contain carsenogenics
(spelling not checked)... Do not use epoxy in areas where unprotected
folks will be exposed to the fumes.
Epoxy does not contain volatile organic solvents, as opposed to polyester,
which containts high amounts of styrene.
If you read the MSDS's of epoxy and hardener, you'll see that epoxy products
cause problems mainly by skin contact. The 'main route of entry' stated is
always skin contact. They all say modest ventilation is enough, except in
tight areas. Now read a MSDS of polyester. Compared to epoxy, this "scares
the hell out of you".
Oh, by the way, West epoxy and hardener (205/105) contain no carcinogenics.
Meindert
Amen, brother!
Dow 330, which I've used for years, has no MDAs either.
And, it's a really good laminating resin for wetting out
glass, carbon, paper, etc.
How ever...
These types of epoxies may be adversely effected by low temps.
Something comes out of solution and the resin looks "grainy".
In this condition, resins will not cure (ever?)
All easily corrected by warming the resin in a hot water bath
until the visual indicators disappear.