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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks Dwane,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sorry, I was very ambiguous in my search for answers. I am referring to the cured state. I am using it for construction and I have decided to coat the cured 5 min epoxy with a high quality laminating epoxy to seal/insulate it from solvents, air, etc so that it is preserved-don’t know that it will work but gonna do it that way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mike <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dwayne Brown<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 12, 2011 11:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'General pattern discussion'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 5 min expoxy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Keep it in the freezer until needed and it will outlive all of us on the NSRCA group. Dwayne</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael S. Harrison<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 10, 2011 1:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'General pattern discussion'<br><b>Subject:</b> [NSRCA-discussion] 5 min expoxy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Tech question.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>What is the lifespan quality of 5 min epoxy. How long does it last? I am using in an electric for construction and I am concerned about degradation over time. How does the heat affect it? I am building to ca models fuse. What is your choice of adhesive in this case?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Mike Harrison<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>