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When working with MAS, what is the expected pot life? i.e., how long do I have to apply before mixture begins to set up and becomes unworkable?
Terry
6 replies:
RE: Pot Life
Another thing that will effect pot life would be the adding of any fillers such as wood flour or cell-o-fil. They can drastically shorten the time you have especially if you use a "pastery bag" or syringe to apply the mix. Once they are spread the time they are workable is greatly extended.
RE: Pot Life
The MAS Epoxies website publishes a Cure Schedule at #5 in the FAQ section. Although the schedule can not take all possible variables into consideration, it should give a pretty good idea of the relative pot life.
http://masepoxies.com/Epoxy_School_/Tech_Support_FAQ.html
Regards, Mike
RE: Pot Life
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RE: Pot Life
» Submitted by JohnT - Tue, 2/19/13 » 5:01 PM
It depends on several factors:
type of hardener (I assume you have slow), temperature (cooler temps = longer pot life), quantity (small batches = longer pot life), shape of the mixing container (the more spread-out the mix, the more time you'll have to work with it because it won't heat us sp fast.