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Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Sensitvity
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 11/9/2015, 7:10 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Epoxy Sensitvity (Bill Hamm)

I was kinda hoping that Dan would chime in on this topic. I wonder if the environment friendly resins he's played with are better in regard to sensitivity. I really don't remember.

I just saw the thread, Bill. Sorry I'm late to the party.

I've been using Entropy Resin "Super Sap" in my shop since 2012. It's considered a little "greener" than "regular" petroleum-based epoxy as it is partially derived from plant-based oils (eg pine). It's still amine based. That is true of all epoxies. They make no claims otherwise. You need to take the same precautions as "regular" epoxy. See the MSD sheets below:

https://entropyresins.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MSDS-CLF-FAST-Hardener.pdf
https://entropyresins.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TDS-CLR-System.pdf

One you're sensitized, the only way to get around it is to use a non-epoxy resin...

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Epoxy: Epoxy Sensitvity
TMH -- 11/6/2015, 12:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/6/2015, 1:14 pm
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Jay Babina -- 11/7/2015, 8:14 am
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TMH -- 11/7/2015, 1:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/8/2015, 12:43 am
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TMH -- 11/7/2015, 1:05 pm
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TMH -- 11/7/2015, 1:12 pm
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TMH -- 11/7/2015, 1:14 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/7/2015, 3:18 pm
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scottbaxter -- 11/7/2015, 4:20 pm
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TMH -- 11/7/2015, 8:19 pm
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scottbaxter -- 11/7/2015, 8:53 pm
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TMH -- 11/7/2015, 11:25 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/8/2015, 12:08 pm
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TMH -- 11/8/2015, 12:21 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/8/2015, 2:02 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/8/2015, 2:19 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/8/2015, 4:01 pm
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Jay babina -- 11/11/2015, 4:04 pm
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anewhouse -- 11/8/2015, 3:54 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/8/2015, 4:13 pm
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anewhouse -- 11/8/2015, 4:19 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/8/2015, 4:41 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 11/8/2015, 3:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/9/2015, 2:15 am
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Rod Tait -- 11/8/2015, 6:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/9/2015, 12:46 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 11/9/2015, 7:10 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/9/2015, 10:49 am