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[email protected] October 12th 07 02:39 PM

5:1 Epoxy: Less Hardener For Closed Space?
 
On Oct 11, 9:02 pm, cavelamb himself wrote:
(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per :


Do not vary the ratio provided by the manufacturer. Epoxy is not like
poly where you can "heat" a batch with more hardner. On a molecular
level, and in laymans terms, epoxy molecules need to individually
connect to a hardner molecules to react and finish. If you say use 20%
less hardner, you will in theory have a mixture of which 20% will
never cure... in laymans terms...


That's totally new to me. I had been thinking of it in terms of
being a catalyst.


Thanks.


It's not.

The freak told you true...


Been a long time since I been called a "freak" by anyone other than
me.. Thanks man, you must have seen my picture;)


cavelamb himself[_4_] October 13th 07 01:52 AM

5:1 Epoxy: Less Hardener For Closed Space?
 
wrote:
On Oct 11, 9:02 pm, cavelamb himself wrote:

(PeteCresswell) wrote:

Per :


Do not vary the ratio provided by the manufacturer. Epoxy is not like
poly where you can "heat" a batch with more hardner. On a molecular
level, and in laymans terms, epoxy molecules need to individually
connect to a hardner molecules to react and finish. If you say use 20%
less hardner, you will in theory have a mixture of which 20% will
never cure... in laymans terms...


That's totally new to me. I had been thinking of it in terms of
being a catalyst.


Thanks.


It's not.

The freak told you true...



Been a long time since I been called a "freak" by anyone other than
me.. Thanks man, you must have seen my picture;)


Nah, just reading your posts. ;^)

Richard



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