<div><SPAN contentEditable=false style="DISPLAY: inline-block"></SPAN>I have been using Pro Set, another Gougeon Bros product, for castings, composite laminations and wing skinning. About the thinnest 100% solids epoxy I have ever seen at around 400 cps. The hardener I use allows about a 70 min pot life and 80% cure after 24 hours. Post cure at moderate temps (150F) definitely helps this material. I've discussed it's characteristics a few times previously in the KF but since the present topic has returned to epoxy, one more plug doesn't hurt.</div>
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<div>Fine all around slow cure epoxy that works as advertised especially the pot life. One of the strongest and lowest density also.</div>
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From: Keith Black <tkeithblack@gmail.com><br>
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<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's almost exactly what Gray said. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Essentially they're giving a work around to the high viscosity of the West Systems epoxy. The heating method would be tough to use when glassing a wing or fuse though.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>BTW, I use West Systems Epoxy and love it for general purpose use, it's just not ideal for glassing.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“There are epoxy-based products specifically designed to penetrate and reinforce rotted wood. These products, basically an epoxy thinned with solvents, do a good job of penetrating wood. But the solvents compromise the strength and moisture barrier properties of the epoxy. WEST SYSTEM epoxy can be thinned with solvents for greater penetration, but not without the same compromises in strength and moisture resistance. Acetone, toluene or MEK have been used to thin WEST SYSTEM epoxy and duplicate these penetrating epoxies with about the same effectiveness. If you chose to thin the epoxy, keep in mind that the strength and moisture protection of the epoxy are lost in proportion to the amount of solvent added.” </SPAN></FONT></div>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> [mailto:</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Koenig, Tom<br>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, November 26, 2007 11:44 PM<br>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, 27 November 2007 2:48 PM<br>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> <A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A> [<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Gray E Fowler<br>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, November 26, 2007 10:23 AM<br>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1. "Thinning the epoxy saves no weight by evaporation. There is virtually no evaporation and no weight loss-a big time erroneous assumption on my part. So if you mix 2 ounces of epoxy and add 2 ounces of thinner and put it all on the airplane, you have added 4 ounces to the airplane. "</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">After seeing the real question I expected a weight increase of at least 9% (how much water in the mix). If you put 1oz (by weight) of solvent in 1 oz of epoxy, and apply it as a coating , thin, you will eventually end up with 1 oz of epoxy. Mike, your solvent got trapped, and now it will have less adhesion, less tensile, Compression and flexure strength, and will now shrink slowly as the alcohol exits the cured epoxy, over a year or so (see Wayne's answer).</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">None of the solvent's listed will react with any epoxy blend. Exotherm is negligible when applied as a thin coating, but significant in mass. The ability to have the solvent evaporate out of the epoxy coating is directly related to the mixed viscosity of the neat epoxy blend and the cure rate of the epoxy. Those of you who ran experiments with 5 minute epoxy reported bad results because of high viscosity and fast cure rate.The high viscosity (even Mike's blend is apparently too high) will cause a skin effect where the solvent evaporates from the surface first, creating a high viscosity skin, then the epoxy starts to cure increasing viscosity even more, thus trapping the solvent. Using fiberglass makes this even worse. MIKE- in one year from now your wings will weigh less.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">So it sounds like the the Pattern Dudes of the world need a solution. What AeroSlave can do is provide a super low viscosity epoxy for sale. This will be 100% solids (which means NO solvents). Chances are, as a mixed epoxy, the viscosity will be lower than even blends with some solvent in them. This can be used to apply fiberglass to wings or as a general laminating resin.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How much interest would there be for such a a product? It would probably cost about $50/ quart, $25/ pint. It would absolutely require an accurate scale (+/- 1 gram) to WEIGH the epoxy and hardener into the appropriate mix ratio. AND I offer no warranty, simply because you guys are the biggest bunch of experimenters in the world, and I cannot control, nor anticipate how this could get screwed up.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1. Operator cannot operate a scale.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2. Operator has a crappy scale.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3. Operator added solvent anyway because thats how he has always done it...since 1976</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4. Operators basement is 100% realative humidity..condensation on the wing.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5. Operator added "more" hardener to make it cure faster.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6. Operator......(enter F/U here).</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have read with interest all the comments and some of you have educated me on this issue. If I may, I will share what I have learned.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1. Thinning the epoxy saves no weight by evaporation. There is virtually no evaporation and no weight loss-a big time erroneous assumption on my part. So if you mix 2 ounces of epoxy and add 2 ounces of thinner and put it all on the airplane, you have added 4 ounces to the airplane. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2. The properties of the epoxy are changed-it becomes rubbery.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3. Changing the properties is not an issue regarding finishing the airplane(painting)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4. Using thinned epoxy is fine for applying glass cloth.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5. I have tried MEK(epoxy thinner), denatured alcohol, 91%alcohol, acetone. My preference is denatured alcohol because it is the safest and most economical, I think. I thought MEK would be the answer. It is the worst of the bunch. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6. The best way to glass surfaces is to thin the epoxy and apply as sparingly as possible. A way to do that is to apply and wipe off excess with paper towels. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">7. It is almost exactly 2 ounces to glass a wing panel complete, so 4 ounces for a whole wing. About 2 ounces for a stab. Properly done wings and stab glassed and painted is 2-2.5 times the weight of monokote. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">8. A second thinned coat of epoxy on the glassed wing is .75 ounces each wing panel-1.5 oz total.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <br>
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