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Marv,
Spoke to an Industrial Chemist with a long history in resin manufacture. He tells me that only about 4 companies in the world manufacture resin and distribute it - the complex part is the catalyst. The better the catalyst the better the total product.
George ( down under)
Just another data point for you to add to your list. Jeffco 1307 resin with 3102 or 3156 hardener is a 100:25 system by volume, or 100:22 by weight. The differences in the hardeners are time to cure... the 3102 is a fast cure, with a 15 minute pot life, the 3156 is a slower cure, with 30 minute pot life. I also use their 3179 hardener down here in FL where the temps get outrageous in the summertime, for a 45-50 minute pot life. The 3179 also has a much lower viscosity than the other hardeners so it makes a thinner mixture... makes wetting out much easier, even with temps down into the 60s. Once again, this is the resin system used in the Lancairs.
<marv>
Dale Rogers <dale.r@cox.net> wrote:
To put a bit of perspective on this, one will be hard pressed to find
a laminating epoxy that is in the 100:25 range, such as Al W wrote.
E-Z Poxy 100:45 by weight
MGS 285/287 (and 335) 100:45 by weight
Pro-Set 100:30 by weight
AEROPOXY is 100:27 by weight
ACSpruce's data on the West System 105/205 spec was "5:1"
which suggests it is a volume measurement, but it doesn't have
the Rutan Blessing, last I knew.
IIRC, Perry Mick used MGS 335 and runs auto fuel in his EZ.
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