curing temp

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aran01	aran01 posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8, Visits: 30	Hi folks, As the winter is here now what is the lowest recommended curing temp for EL2 & IN2. It is currently dropping down to 6degC here in my shed and I was wondering if the resin will eventually cure at this temp? Kind regards, aran01
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andygtt	andygtt posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 157, Visits: 1.2K	Last winter I made some parts that latterly 1mth later still hadn't cured... I found if it didn't cure in the first 4 days it never did. Basically DONT make parts in temps lower than 15deg c is my experience.
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	Like everyone says, don't make parts under 15°C or I would even say 20°C as a small remark I would like to add that low temperatures can be in you favour as well! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3rAx7LrL0g This was the first project I did with polyester and flaxfiber, and specially chose to work outside so I would have an unlimited time to work with the polyester. A lot of polyester was used and I worked for a few hours outside without having any problems, once everything was bagged and inside it started to cure when it got to room temperature. Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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stuart321	stuart321 posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 37, Visits: 178	andygtt (21/11/2013) Last winter I made some parts that latterly 1mth later still hadn't cured... I found if it didn't cure in the first 4 days it never did. Basically DONT make parts in temps lower than 15deg c is my experience. +1 - small parts of a comnposite sumpguard I made last winter didn't cure and remain flexible to this day. Made an oven with a temp controller and never looked back!
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curing temp

aran01 - 12 Years Ago

You MUST keep it around 20C if you want a successful cure. if you are lucky you might get away with...

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

What unused to do before getting my workshop sorted was infuse outside in the cold, then clamp the...

ajb100 - 12 Years Ago

Can you heat the shed? How can you work in 6 degrees anyway? Alternatively, find a place to work...

baja_patient - 12 Years Ago

Build a warm box for your resin and cloth, doesn't need to be much just an MDF box with a low...

ChrisR - 12 Years Ago

Thanks guys for the feedback. I am working with a heater but I am moving the parts indoors once...

aran01 - 12 Years Ago

Last winter I made some parts that latterly 1mth later still hadn't cured... I found if it didn't...

andygtt - 12 Years Ago

Like everyone says, don't make parts under 15°C or I would even say 20°C as a small remark I would...

matthieutje65 - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]andygtt (21/11/2013)[/b][hr]Last winter I made some parts that latterly 1mth later still...

stuart321 - 12 Years Ago

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