Understanding How Temperature Affects Resin Viscosity

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  • Опубликовано: 19 дек 2024

Комментарии • 23

  • @wildonemeister
    @wildonemeister 5 лет назад +2

    Videos like these are very valuable for those of us who are seriously doing some research before buying and making stuff with epoxy. Excellent narrative and straight to the point.

    • @ecopoxy
      @ecopoxy  5 лет назад

      Thank you, we try. There's more coming soon. Enjoy.

  • @neilklassen7753
    @neilklassen7753 6 лет назад +2

    A question. How do you warm up the epoxy? Can you microwave it or put it in warm water?

    • @ecopoxy
      @ecopoxy  6 лет назад +3

      You warm it up in a sink of hot water. The microwave might melt the container.

  • @danielle2451
    @danielle2451 2 года назад

    Can you preheat to get rid of microbubbles, or do you have to degas?

    • @ecopoxy
      @ecopoxy  2 года назад

      Our coating epoxy, UVPoxy, goes on in 1/8" layers, and using a heat gun or torch is sufficient to remove bubbles. Our deep casting epoxy, FlowCast, is designed to have low viscosity, which releases air bubbles on its own. It's also best to avoid introducing excessive air bubbles into any epoxy while mixing. Our products have recommended working temperature ranges, and warming the resin above that range will increase viscosity but decrease working time. Some makers choose to degas their epoxy prior to pouring, but it is not required.

  • @stevenlarson6125
    @stevenlarson6125 5 лет назад +1

    This would have been nice to know before I played my first time. My resin was even thicker than the "honey" and not fun to pour to get a proper measurement. I didn't know you could warm it up. I'll try that next time. I'm still waiting for my pour to harden.. I'm sure I got it to the 1:1

    • @ecopoxy
      @ecopoxy  5 лет назад

      Hi Steve, hopefully your next kit won't need heating and all will be good. please insure you use the proper ratio as some kits are 2:1 and some 1:1 ratio. Enjoy.

  • @jonathna11
    @jonathna11 5 лет назад

    Can I use the liquid plastic for the same purpose as the UV poxy? I have liquid plastic and want to do a canvas top coat.

    • @ecopoxy
      @ecopoxy  5 лет назад +1

      No, the Liquid Plastic is a casting epoxy so it needs to be poured at least 1/4" thick. Any thinner and it may not cure for you. Hope that helps.

  • @rodolfososa3368
    @rodolfososa3368 4 года назад

    Hi, great product line. The UV is really thick ; my project ended up with thousand of micro bubbles. I used the blowtorch for those that popped up; but these were inside. Probably if it is heated would work better on that matter. Íll sand again try to fix it.

    • @ecopoxy
      @ecopoxy  4 года назад +1

      Yes, our UVPoxy is one of the highest viscosity epoxies on the market allowing for thick applications. If you plan on using it in a thick application, you may want to degas it prior to applying. Otherwise, you may have microbubbles. Hope that helps.

  • @sharvanjagernath9369
    @sharvanjagernath9369 5 лет назад

    Hi, could you please make a video where the uv resistance of this epoxy is being tested. There are a lot of brands that guarantee uv resistance but unfortunately not all of them are effective. I read that uvpoxy offers high resistance to uv so it would be great to see the test results of it.

    • @ecopoxy
      @ecopoxy  5 лет назад +1

      That's a $10,000 machine we haven't purchased yet. It's on our Wishlist for 2020.

    • @sharvanjagernath9369
      @sharvanjagernath9369 5 лет назад

      Ok great, I'm looking forward to it

    • @TN_MuskyAddiction
      @TN_MuskyAddiction 4 года назад +1

      @@sharvanjagernath9369 I'll throw this in there. I re-did a bass boat with UVPoxy. It has been exposed to the sun every weekend for hours on end and hasn't yellowed yet. It did run, though, so i'll have to wet sand it back out and polish.

    • @sharvanjagernath9369
      @sharvanjagernath9369 4 года назад +1

      @@TN_MuskyAddiction ok great to hear. I guess I will give the uvpoxy a try then. Thanks for the info man 💪

    • @liatushka
      @liatushka 3 года назад +1

      @@ecopoxy Hi guys, have you got the machine yet? I'd love some UV testing please :)

  • @nicknickienicky
    @nicknickienicky 3 года назад

    The resin isn't curing no matter what I do. I tried buying a uv light, leaving it in the sun, different temperatures... It remains soft and bendable, when it should be hard and solid. Can you please instruct me on how to use this product properly? I'm so exhausted at this point.

    • @ecopoxy
      @ecopoxy  3 года назад

      Clearly something went wrong in the process somewhere. Please email info@ecopoxy.com and our CSR team will assist you. Thank you.

  • @amarachstudio1854
    @amarachstudio1854 3 года назад

    My favourite resin

    • @ecopoxy
      @ecopoxy  3 года назад

      Thank you. You made our weekend. Enjoy.