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Re: Surface pH
By:John Monfoe
Date: 2/26/2001, 4:19 am
In Response To: Surface pH (Pete Rudie)

: CA adhesives are sensitive to surface pH. Alkaline substrates will flash the
: stuff off, while acid can make it very
: sslllllloooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

: The accelerator works for all pH conditions. Epoxy is alkaline, so expect
: faster than average results if there is any on the part to be glued.

Pete, thanks for that explaination. I never knew what was going on.

John

Messages In This Thread

j monfoe's instant glue *Pic*
brett -- 2/23/2001, 6:54 pm
Re: j monfoe's instant glue
John Monfoe -- 2/24/2001, 4:06 am
Surface pH
Pete Rudie -- 2/25/2001, 9:11 pm
Re: Surface pH
John Monfoe -- 2/26/2001, 4:19 am