Fiber Optic Center AskFOC: is homemade pre-mixed and frozen epoxy real?

QUESTION:  

Is homemade pre-mixed and frozen epoxy real?

ANSWER:

Homemade pre-mixed and frozen epoxy is the equivalent to making your own pre-mixed and frozen epoxy, which may take some trial and error, but can ultimately save time and solve the epoxy waste problem.  If you can’t chill to -40°C, the slowing of the curing reaction corresponds to how cold you can get the mixed epoxy:  -20°C can work for days to weeks, if that is all the time that is needed to use up the epoxy.  Disclaimer:  Epoxies vary, so please experiment first with the exact epoxy you are using before launching a production plan.

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  Answered by AskFOC Technical Team May 11, 2018

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