Resin preparation recipes

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
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An example of EpoxiCure resin
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
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An example of EpoHeat resin
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
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An example of EpoxiCure resin
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
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An example of EpoxiCure resin
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
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An example of TransOptic resin
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
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An example of ProbeMet resin
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
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An example of KonductoMet resin
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
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An example of SpeciFix-20 resin
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
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An example of EpoFix resin
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
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An example of Ciba Geigy resin
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
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An example of Robnor resin
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
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An example of Korapox resin
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
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An example of rapid set Araldite
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
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An example of room temperature Araldite
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
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An example of Varian Torr Seal resin
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
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An example of Petropoxy resin