Epoxy Resin Best Practices - Troubleshooting Guide
Consider each of the following potential problems for laminating and reduce incidence of any failure
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Temperature too hot or too cold
Variable rise in temperature
Variable decrease in temperature
Humidity Too high or Too low
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Mix Ratio Incorrect by 5%
Additives used beyond recommendations
Mix process variables
Mixing Too little-unmixed
Mixing Too much-introduce air bubbles
Mixing Too long –too hot
Mixing Not thoroughly in corners of cup
Stir stick packaging particles contaminants
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Surface prep Contaminations
Fingerprint oils
Residual tape contaminants
Tape adhesive compatibility to resin
Tape adhesive age changes chemistry
Glove and Resin incompatible chemistry
Glove chemical residue contaminant
Glove cleaner residue contaminant
Glove cleaner and resin compatibility
Glove porosity and hand contaminant wash through
Laminating tool contaminants
Cleaners and degreasers residual particulate matter
Cleaners and degreasers compatibility issue with epoxy
Acetone
Airborne contaminants-Paint overspray
Airborne contaminants-Foam dust
Airborne contaminants-Styrene monomer gasses
Airborne contaminants-Personal hygiene aromatic chemicals
Airborne contaminants-Mold spores
Airborne contaminants-Fiberglass fiber
 Fiberglass fabric finish compatibility