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Raka epoxy is thin
By:Vaclav Stejskal
Date: 10/23/2000, 9:07 pm
In Response To: Raka epoxy - thin or thick? (David Dick)

: I was going to order some Raka epoxy, but the other day someone here grouped
: it in with the high viscosity epoxys. My web site browsing has Raka, Mas,
: and East System all claiming 600cps, with West System at 1000cps.

: How does the Raka compare, in practice, for flow and fabric wetout?

You will find Raka to be the clearest and easy weting epoxy.
Filling the fabric weave without pre-promotion is more time consuming because it has quite a low viscosity and the pot life is very loooong with the slow hardener. You will need to do more coats than with the West System 207 for example.
Check out the Epoxy Test to see how different brands behave.

Vaclav

Messages In This Thread

Raka epoxy - thin or thick?
David Dick -- 10/23/2000, 2:18 pm
Raka epoxy is thin
Vaclav Stejskal -- 10/23/2000, 9:07 pm
Re: Raka epoxy is thin
David Dick -- 10/24/2000, 6:57 am
Re: Raka epoxy - thin or thick?
Roger Nuffer -- 10/23/2000, 6:50 pm
Re: Raka epoxy - thin or thick?
Jeff Fine -- 10/23/2000, 4:42 pm
Re: Raka epoxy - thin or thick?
peter czerpak -- 10/23/2000, 2:32 pm
Re: Raka epoxy - thin or thick?
Bob Deutsch -- 10/23/2000, 3:28 pm
Re: Raka epoxy - thin or thick?
Tony -- 10/23/2000, 7:51 pm
Re: Raka epoxy - thin or thick?
peter czerpak -- 10/24/2000, 10:02 am
Re: Raka epoxy - thin or thick?
Shawn Baker -- 10/23/2000, 3:52 pm