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Re: Experiences with Heat Chamber for curing
By:Dan Lindberg
Date: 6/20/1999, 10:39 pm
In Response To: Experiences with Heat Chamber for curing (Jan Gunnar Moe)

I went to a seminar this spring put on by MAS. The MAS guy said that when epoxy (MAS) is heat cured, it is stronger than when cured at room temp. I forget the temp he quoted as the desired temp. Call tech assistance for the brand you are going to use to get their recommendations.

Dan

> Ray: " We post cure the hull and deck in a make-shift autoclave of
> cardboard boxes. The apparatus will be covered in tarps, and pair of
> ceramic heaters wired to thermostats will hold the temperature at 140
> degrees F for two hours. This allows the epoxy molecules to cross-link
> more thoroughly, insuring maximum strength and stiffness. "

Messages In This Thread

Experiences with Heat Chamber for curing
Jan Gunnar Moe -- 6/15/1999, 10:22 am
Re: Experiences with Heat Chamber for curing
Doug K. -- 6/21/1999, 2:21 pm
Re: Experiences with Heat Chamber for curing
Dan Lindberg -- 6/20/1999, 10:39 pm
Re: Experiences with Heat Chamber for curing
Hank -- 6/16/1999, 8:36 am
Re: Experiences with Heat Chamber for curing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/19/1999, 11:29 pm
Re: The Post Cure Debate
Don Beale -- 6/16/1999, 12:42 am
Re: Experiences with Heat Chamber for curing
Jeff Warrick -- 6/15/1999, 10:22 pm