I am doing a lamination process with the EL2 AT30 Slow. I was checking the post-cure instructions on its TDS and I have some questions:
- The post-cure procedure should be applied after the demould time of my resin? Which would be 30h (@25C) + 24h (@Ambient) + 6h (@60C) with post-cure #1.
- Is it a good idea to cool my pot in an ice-bath to increase pot-life and prevent sudden rise in temperature?
- If I am using shrink tape, is it a good idea to use EL160 instead when using a hot-gun? Or the short exposure of the shrink tape to the hot gun will not damage EL2?

Yes once the resin has fully cured at room temperature, carry out the postcure with the part still in the mould.

No need to use ice pots or similar.  With the SLOW hardener the pot life is quite long anyway.  We always  recommend only mixing  enough resin for you to use within the potlife.

The short exposure to heat, sufficient to shrink the tape, is not likely to cause any damage to the resin itself.


Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant