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Epoxy resin casting coating crystal clear fiberglassing
2.5 GALLONS OF PART B CURING AGENT
SAVE OVER 9% COMPARED TO THE MAX CLR 1.5 GALLON KIT COST
USE FOR CLEAR COATING CASTING IMPREGNATING COMPOSITE FABRICS FROM FIBERGLASS, KEVLAR, CARBON FIBER AND HYBRIDS. THIS VERSION OF THE MAX CLR OFFERS THE LOWEST VISCOSITY FOR EASE OF USE WHILE PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CRYSTAL CLARITY, COLOR STABILITY, CHEMICAL RESISTANCE AND IMPACT RESISTANCE. UPON CURE MAX CLR IS SEMI FLEXIBLE IN THIN FILMS OF UP TO 1/8 INCH OR LESS BUT CAN BE CASTED UP TO 2 INCHES, EXHIBITING EXCELLENT DURABILITY
(UNCONFINED MASS, NOTE THE SLIDESHOW BELOW) .
* Silicone-based Wetting Agents Free for Excellent EMBEDDING Adhesion
1. PLACE THE BOTH CONTAINERS IN A HOT BOX OR A WARM ROOM AND ELEVATE THE AMBIENT CURE TEMPERATURE TO AT LEAST 75 F TO 80 F.
2. PLACE BOTH COMPONENTS UNDER DIRECT SOLAR HEAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL IT IS WARM TO THE TOUCH.
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THE MAX CLR SERIES OF EPOXY RESIN IS PRIMARILY FORMULATED FOR
COLOR STABILITY THAT EXHIBITS LEAST DARKENING OR YELLOWING OVER TIME
VERY HIGH GLOSS AND SURFACE DURABILITY
EASE OF USE 2:1 MIX RATIO BY WEIGHT OR VOLUME
EXCELLENT ADHESION TO NUMEROUS SUBSTRATES
FDA COMPLIANT COATING FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT FOOD CONTACT
FOR FABRICATING VERY CLEAR COMPOSITE LAMINATES
MAX CLR RESIN SYSTEM COMES IN SEVERAL VERSIONS AND KIT SIZES
All containers are certified and approved for chemical packaging requirements.
STANDARD VERSION OFFERING CRYSTAL CLARITY, LOW VISCOSITY,
LONG WORKING TIME AND IMPACT RESISTANCE
24 OUNCE KIT COMBINED VOLUME
96 OUNCE KIT COMBINED VOLUME
ACCELERATED VERSION OF THE STANDARD MAX CLR LOW VISCOSITY PROVIDING 30%
FASTER CURE TIME WITH MINIMAL LOSS OF COLOR STABILITY OR EMBRITTLEMENT
USE THESE THEORETICAL FACTORS TO DETERMINE COVERAGE TO UNFILLED EPOXY RESIN AS A THEORETICAL GUIDE
TO DETERMINE COVERAGE ON A FLAT SMOOTH SURFACE,
DETERMINE THE LENGHT X WIDTH X THICKNESS IN INCHES TO OBTAIN THE CUBIC VOLUME INCH OF THE MIXED RESIN NEEDED.
1 GALLON OF RESIN CAN COVERS 1608 SQUARE FEET
PER 1 MIL OR 0.001 INCH CURED COATING THICKNESS
(LENGTH X WIDTH X COATING THICKNESS)/ 231 CUBIC INCHES PER GALLON = CUBIC INCHES OF COATING NEED
50 INCHES X 36 INCHES X 0.010 (10 MILS) = 18 CUBIC INCHES
18/231= .0779 GALLON OF MIXED RESIN
USE THESE FACTORS TO CONVERT GALLON NEEDED INTO VOLUMETRIC OR WEIGHT MEASUREMENTS USE THE FOLLOWING FACTORS BY THE GALLON NEEDED:
231 X .0779 = 17.99 CUBIC INCHES
4195 GRAMS X .0779 = 326.79 GRAMS
FLUID GALLON VOLUME CONVERSION
1 GALLON = 231 CUBIC INCHES=
FLUID GALLON MASS CONVENTIONS
1 GALLON OF MIXED UNFILLED EPOXY RESIN = 9.23 POUNDS
1 GALLON OF MIXED UNFILLED EPOXY RESIN = 4195 GRAMS
Don't how much resin to use to go with the fiberglass?
A good rule of thumb is to maintain a minimum of 30 to 35% resin content by weight, this is the optimum ratio used in high performance prepreg (or pre-impregnated fabrics) typically used in aerospace and high performance structural application.
A CONCISE GUIDE ON HOW TO USE THE MAX CLR SERIES FOR TABLETOPS, COUNTERTOPS, PLAQUES AND IMBEDDING PROJECTS
THE PROPER CURE AND FINAL PERFORMANCE OF ANY EPOXY RESIN SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE QUALITY AND THOROUGHNESS OF THE MIXING QUALITY. THE RESIN AND CURING AGENT MUST BE MIXED TO HOMOGENOUS CONSISTENCY TO ACHIEVE PROPER CURE AND TACK FREE RESULTS.
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DURING THE COLDER SEASONS THE RESIN AND CURING AGENT SHOULD BE WARMED TO AT LEAST 75 F to 80 F (21 C to 27 C) PRIOR TO USE TO REDUCE ITS VISCOSITY AND MAINTAIN WORKING TIME AND PROPER CURE.
THE HIGH PURITY EPOXY COMPONENT IN OUR MAX RESIN SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE MANY KEY FACTORS THAT CONTROLS ITS COLOR STABILITY. THIS WILL ALSO APPEAR THICKER THAN STATED VISCOSITY AND WORKING TIME VALUE STATED ON THE PHYSICAL TABLES CHART.
THIS PHYSICAL CHANGE IS DUE THE COLD TEMPERATURE THAT IT WAS EXPOSED TO.
* CRYSTALLIZED OR SOLIDIFIED RESIN COMPONENT
* WILL APPEAR AS A WHITE WAX-LIKE CONSISTENCY
* LOWER CURED PERFORMANCE DUE LESS DEGREE OF CURE
TO COUNTER ACT THE AFFECTS OF THE COLD TEMPERATURE EXPOSURE, WARM THE RESIN GENTLY BY PLACING IT IN A SEAL PLASTIC BAG AND IMMERSE IT IN HOT WATER OR A WARM ROOM.
ALLOW IT TO ACCLIMATE UNTIL IT IS UNIFORMLY AT 75 F TO 80 F MAXIMUM BEFORE ADDING THE CURING AGENT.
MIXING THE RESIN AND CURING AGENT ABOVE 80 F WILL CAUSE RAPID POLYMERIZATION AND HIGH EXOTHERMIC HEAT THAT CAN EXCEED 300 F IN MASS.
1. PLACE THE BOTH CONTAINERS IN A HOT BOX OR A WARM ROOM AND ELEVATE THE AMBIENT CURE TEMPERATURE TO AT LEAST 75 F TO 80 F.
2. PLACE BOTH COMPONENTS UNDER DIRECT SOLAR HEAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL IT IS WARM TO THE TOUCH.
A POST CURE AT 120 F TO 150 F FOR 2 HOURS AFTER HAS CURED TO THE TOUCH ITEM IT HAS CURED TO THE TOUCH WILL INSURE FULL CURE. USE AN INFRARED HEAT LAMP FOR LARGER PARTS.
DURING COLDER SEASON, THE EPOXY RESIN AND CURING AGENT WILL BE THICKER OR HIGHER IN VISCOSITY. TEMPER BOTH COMPONENTS TO AT LEAST 23 C TO 25 C BEFORE MIXING. A GOOD METHOD IS TO PLACE THE BOTTLES IN A WARM ROOM FOR 24 HOURS OR PLACE BOTH COMPONENTS IN A PLASTIC BAG AND SEAL TIGHTLY AND THEN PLACE IN HOT WATER BATH FOR ABOUT 2 TO 4 HOURS. REMOVE FORM THE WATER BATH AND INSURE THAT THE COMPONENTS ARE BELOW 80 F BEFORE MIXING TOGETHER. THIS WILL LOWER THE VISCOSITY TO THE CONSISTENCY AS SHOWN ON THE VIDEO DEMONSTRATION.
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ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION OF REMOVING SURFACE AIR
BUBBLES USING THE ACETONE SPRAY TECHNIQUE
IMPROVING SURFACE GLOSS, LUSTER AND
PLEASE VIEW THE FOLLOWING VIDEO DEMONSTRATION REGARDING BATCH SIZE MIXING. THE RESIN USED WAS A BASE LINE LABORATORY FORMULATION. THE FOLLOWING VIDEO DEMONSTRATES HOW THERMO-SET RESINS CAN REACT WHEN MIXED IN LARGE MASS AND ALLOWED TO REACT IN A CONFINED CONTAINER.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MEASURE, MIX, DISPENSE OR APPLY ANY OF OUR MAX EPOXY RESIN
ALTHOUGH THE POLYMERIZATION HAS SLOWED DUE TO THE COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE,
ONCE THE MIXTURE HAS BEGUN POLYMERIZING AND BUILD UP HEAT IT CAN STILL CAUSE A RUN-AWAY-REACTION
IF NOT USED PROPERLY. MIXING THE RESIN AND CURING AGENT ABOVE 80 F AILL ALSO CAUSE RAPID POLYMERIZATION
75 F TO 80 F AND A RELATIVE HUNIDITY BELOW 40%
1. PLACE THE BOTH CONTAINERS IN A HOT BOX OR A WARM ROOM AND ELEVATE THE AMBIENT CURE TEMPERATURE TO AT LEAST 75 F TO 80F.
2. EXPOSE BOTH RESIN AND CURING AGENT UNDER SOLAR HEAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS
3. PLACE BOTH COMPONENTS UNDER DIRECT SOLAR HEAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL IT IS WARM TO THE TOUCH.
MAX GPE OPAQUE PIGMENTED EPOXY SYSTEM FOR COLORED CASTING, COATING, IMPREGNATING
MAX BOND LOW VISCOSITY FOR STRUCTURAL STRENGTH APPLICATIONS
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1 SQUARE YARD OF 8-OUNCE PER SQUARE YARD FIBERGLASS FABRIC WEIGHS 224 GRAMS
Given enough time and the proper selection of the fabric's surface treatment (fabric to resin compatibility), a dry fabric will seek a state of equilibrium and distribute the applied resin and naturally release air bubbles entrapped within the laminant.
Some darkening or yellowing of the epoxy resin may occur if over exposed to high temperature (>250 F). This color darkening is mostly caused by thermal oxidation process in which FREE RADICAL compounds are created via thermal energy (heat).
The affinity of an amine compound (curing agent) to moisture and
carbon dioxide creates a carbonate compound and forms what is called amine blush.
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OTHER MAX CLR APPLICATIONSMAX CLR is an excellent resin system applications where color stability and water clarity is crucial
* Polish with a soft rag and an abrasive free wax or silicone polish
Colors and tints can be added to the
to create transparent colored castings.
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