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Re: Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long t
By:Don Lucas
Date: 7/12/2003, 7:57 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long t (Mike and Rikki)

: Sorry to hear about your problems.

: There was a batch of bad hardener made in October 2002 that affected MSR,
: West, Raka, and the host of smaller epoxy companies out there (and, of
: course, I had a quart of the stuff, too). There's a possibility that you
: have some of this stuff. In most cases it didn't have a severe immediate
: effect in that most epoxy use is in bulk to industry (but could cause
: delamination failures in the future). Make up a small test batch to find
: out. If the test batch doesn't set up, that's your problem. You need new
: hardner. West will honor your request if you have your evidence, but you
: have to be firm, they are bad at 'fessing up. If the test batch works, you
: should check the mix each time, pumps burp or just don't do it well. Could
: be that which caused the problem, or the layer was so thin that it didn't
: generate enough heat to cure immediately, but it will set up within days
: unless you're in cold weather round the clock.

: Let us know what happens, I for one am very interested.

: My E-mail is this: kbbb DOT mail AT cox DOT net
: The link in this BBS is a dead link to put off spam
Mike, do you know if System 3 was in the same boat?
Thanks for keep us posted, Don

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long time to cure
JJ Atkinson -- 7/11/2003, 1:52 pm
Well, did the epoxy ever set up?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/16/2003, 4:50 pm
Re: Well, did the epoxy ever set up?
JJ Atkinson -- 7/16/2003, 5:32 pm
Re: Well, did the epoxy ever set up?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/17/2003, 12:18 am
Re: Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long t
Mike and Rikki -- 7/12/2003, 2:33 pm
Re: Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long t
Don Lucas -- 7/12/2003, 7:57 pm
Re: Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long t
JJ Atkinson -- 7/12/2003, 2:38 pm
Re: Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long t
re matzka -- 7/12/2003, 8:36 am
Re: Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long t
Robert N Pruden -- 7/12/2003, 5:04 am
Re: Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long t
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/11/2003, 9:30 pm
Re: Epoxy: uh oh... it is taking an awfully long t
srchr/gerald -- 7/11/2003, 7:40 pm