We have provided sample resin preparation procedures for your reference. The samples were prepared as close as possible to the manufacturers recommendations and all were cut, washed and dried in an identical manner. After preparation the samples were stored in a desiccator prior to analysis and testing. Epoxy Resin Resin Mix Ratio By Weight Cure Temperature Cure Time Cutting & Grinding Cleaning Example EpoThin 100:39 Room Temperature 24hr Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image EpoHeat 4:1 55'C 1.5hr Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image EpoxiCure 5:1 Room Temperature 24hr Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image EpoxiCure 6:1 Room Temperature then 65'C 4hr at 21'C then 2hr at 65'C Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image TransOptic N/A 180'C at 290Bar for 17 min 24hr As formed Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image ProbeMet N/A 150'C at 290Bar for 4 min 24hr As formed Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image KonductoMet N/A 150'C at 290Bar for 4 min 24hr As formed Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image SpeciFix-20 7:1 Room Temperature 24hr Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image EpoFix 25:3 Room Temperature 24hr Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image Ciba Geigy MY778 & HY951 10:1 Room Temperature 24hr Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image Robnor Resins PX771c 3:03:1 Room Temperature 48hr Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image Korapox 439 2:1 Room Temperature 24hr Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image Domestic Rapid Set Araldite 1:1 Visual Room Temperature - Poured into 25mm x 5mm Al ring Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image Domestic Araldite 1:1 Visual Room Temperature - Poured into 25mm x 5mm Al ring Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image Varian Torr Seal 1:1 Visual Room Temperature - Poured into 25mm x 5mm Al ring Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image Petropoxy 100:1 135'C 24hr Diamond saw with water. Diamond Lap (Buehler UltraPrep) with water Washed Ultrasonic Clean with 10% Decon 90 Rinsed with Deionised Water Two Ultrasonic Cleans with Deionised Water Dried at 50'C for 2hr Image This article was published on 2024-07-01
