Epoxy Resins

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What is Epoxy Resin? Two-part epoxy is a thermosetting polymer that cures to a hard plastic solid after the resin component is combined with and reacts with the hardener component through crosslinking. This chemical reaction produces heat, which allows the material to cure. Epoxy resin is used in a diverse range of applications in a number of industries such as boatbuilding, aerospace, construction, electronics, woodworking, and crafting. Benefits include superb tensile, flexural and compressive strength, impact resistance, chemical resistance, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, high-strength bonding to a number of different substrates, minimal shrinkage, and it makes a great electrical insulator to shield against electrical problems. Different Types of Epoxy The three kinds of epoxy typically used for boat building, home repair, woodworking, craft projects, and resin art are casting resins, coating resins, and adhesives. Casting epoxy can be shaped by pouring into a prepared mold. Examples include resin jewelry, coasters, turning blanks, tables with embedded objects, and the channels in river tables. Casting epoxies such as TotalBoat Fathom can be poured in deeper layers than coating epoxy because they generate less heat per thickness/mass. Coating epoxies are applied in thin layers to provide a protective, glossy surface coat. Their low viscosity is also ideal for laminating and wetting out fiberglass fabric. Examples include composite fabrication, waterproofing plywood, layups, and restaurant-style, high-gloss table tops. Adhesives create high-strength bonds on a wide range of surfaces. They can be either liquid, such as TotalBoat FlexEpox, or thixotropric (thickened), such as TotalBoat Thixo adhesives. Some coating resins, such as TotalBoat High Performance & Traditional systems can be used as adhesives, fairing compounds, and filleting materials by adding epoxy fillers. What is Marine Epoxy? Marine environments offer special challenges from exposure

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