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The epoxy value is defined as the number of moles of epoxy group per 100g resin. So as an example using an epoxy resin with molar mass of 382 and that has 2 moles of epoxy groups per mole of resin, the EEW = 382/2 = 191, and the epoxy value is calculated as follows: 100/191 = 0.53 (i.e. the epoxy value of the resin is 0.53). [6]
A very good way is the use of piston metering heads. The ratio of resin to hardener can be determined exactly by the ratio of the width of two separate pistons, one for resin, one for hardener, where both pistons are pushed simultaneously. The amount is determined by a common stopper, limiting the stroke of both pistons equally.
When using latent hardeners, the epoxy resin and hardener may be mixed and stored for some time prior to use, which is advantageous for many industrial processes. Very latent hardeners enable one-component (1K) products to be produced, whereby the resin and hardener are supplied pre-mixed to the end user and only require heat to initiate curing.
A package of J-B Weld, showing "hardener" (red tube) and "steel" (black tube of resin): equal amounts are squeezed from both tubes and mixed. The J-B Weld Company is an international company that produces epoxy products. The home office is based in Sulphur Springs, Texas. [1]
Araldite epoxy resin is commonly used as an embedding medium for electron microscopy. [9] Some Flamenco guitarists (e.g. Paco Peña) use it to reinforce their fingernails. [10] Brian May used it to seal some of the pickups in his homemade Red Special guitar to reduce microphonic feedback. [11]
The amine value is useful in helping determine the correct stoichiometry of a two component amine cure epoxy resin system. [6] [7] [8]It is the number of Nitrogens x 56.1 (Mwt of KOH) x 1000 (convert to milligrams) divided by molecular mass of the amine functional compound.
Alternately, resin casting may be accomplished with a resin plus a nearly equal amount of a "hardener" liquid (as in many epoxy resin or polyester resin systems), which functionally contains a second polymer, for use in forming a final product plastic which is a copolymer. Copolymers contain two different alternating chemical entities in the ...
The left component is Epoxy Base Resin and the right one is Epoxy Hardener. Both are to be mixed thoroughly in equal quantity to get epoxy putty. Epoxy putty refers to a group of room-temperature-hardening substances used as space-filling adhesives. Exact compositions vary according to manufacturer and application.