Proper Mixing Techniques for Two Part Epoxies

To acquire the correct technique for mixing a two part epoxy, you won't want to miss this demonstration. From taking the correct measurements to mixing to avoid air bubbles, you'll be an expert in no time.

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00:00:00 proper mixing techniques of two-component epoxy systems have you ever wondered how to properly mix a two-part epoxy first here's a little background to component epoxies are available in a wide variety of mix ratios they are commonly mixed by weight but certain systems can be mixed by volume using a one-to-one mix ratio by weight for this demonstration let's take

00:00:26 100 grams from the container with part a and 100 grams from the container with Part B and pour them into a contamination free mixing vessel Part A is colored yellow Part B blue no matter the viscosity mixing should be done in a slow methodical manner to avoid air entrapment as the two parts are mixed together the color is turning green once the color is uniform and there are no

00:00:54 streaks the epoxy is ready to be applied what happens if the two components are not mixed thoroughly or if there is a significant error in the mix ratio well then the epoxy makes your soft and not develop all the required physical properties when the epoxy has a short pot life we recommend mixing only minimal amounts in a shallow mixing vessel when mixing a system with a more

00:01:19 challenging mix ratio you may want to consider using a gun applicator or divider pouch where Parts A and B come already pre-measured now that you're an expert on mixing epoxies thanks for watching and please contact our technical advisors for more information you