: . . . Since this forum is specific to kayaks and marine vessels of the same nature,
: our MAX CLR-HP and MAX BOND Low Viscosity are two products that will be
: relevant to my response.

: The MAX CLR product line is a specially engineered resin system that provides
: an excellent balance of mechanical performance and aesthetic properties.
: Several aspects that denote this product from our competitors epoxy system
: is its excellent color stability, durability, water resistance and ease of
: use. The engineering behind this product comes from our many years of
: formulating high chemical resistant coatings while maintaining high visual
: properties such as color stability and high gloss.

: The MAX BOND Low Viscosity is a product that provides excellent mechanical
: properties and specifically formulated for structural construction
: suitable for boat building applications. This formulation belongs to the
: epoxy/polyamide combination that in the past was a very difficult product
: to work with due to its high viscosity. MAX BOND Low Viscosity is a
: plasticizer free formulation (nonyl phenol and benzyl alcohol are also
: know marine pollutants) that has been used by hundreds of our customers
: from simple bonding applications to structural marine grade composite
: reinforcement.

How stable are these two epoxies when exposed to UV light? Do they stay clear or change color? Do they degrade or erodesignificantly in, say, 5 years of direct exposure to sunlight? Do they have any built in UV blockers, or do they need any? Other epoxies are generally coated with a varnish having a UV filtering capability. Is this also the case with your products?

PGJ