Local epoxy - good enough?

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Richuk
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Local epoxy - good enough?

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This is what I can get locally, unfortunately QCM isn't a local company : ( thks in advance!

CURING:

Workshop conditions 18 to 25ºC, 70% humidity maximum.

Pot life 40 minutes (100g@23ºC)

Film touch dry 2½ hours.

Film hard and sandable 12 hours.

Full cure 7 days or post cure for 8 hours @ 60ºC.

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Tensile strength 80 MPa.

Flexural strength 120 MPa

Tensile modulus 3,500 MPa

Flexural modulus 3,400 MPa

Tg. 50ºC (20ºC cure)

Max Tg. 75ºC (8h @ 60ºC)

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Resin aspect Purple liquid

Hardener aspect Clear liquid

Resin viscosity 1,500 mPas

Hardener viscosity 70 mPas

Viscosity of mixture 400 mPas

Density of mixture 1.1

Above values at 23ºC
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