Hi
Most 5 min epoxies don't have as much strength as 30 & 60 min
epoxies. But most of the epoxies from the Hobby Shops are for
general purpose applications. I like to use Hysol Adhesives
they have epoxies for specific use.
But their are other ones that are good too.
R. S. Hughes < http://www.rshughes.com/ >
Has stores all over the USA and carry several brands.
Howard Rudy
Salt Lake City, Ut.
Dexter Corp., Hysol and Frekote Products < http://www.dextor.com/
Dexter Adhesive Systems < http://www.dexteraero.com >
2850 Willow Pass Road, P.O. Box 312
Bay Point, CA 94565-0031
Tel: 1-925-458-8000, Fax: 1-925-458-8030
Loctite < http://www.loctite.com/ >
1-800-562-8483
1001 Trout Brook Crossing
Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3910
Phone: 1-860-571-5100
Fax: 1-860-571-5465
Devcon < http://www.devcon.com/ >
ITW Devcon (U.S.A.)
phone: 1-800-933-8266
fax: 1-800-765-4329
System Tree < http://www.systemthree.com/ >
1-800-333-5514
PO Box 70436
Seattle, Wa. 98107
West System < http://www.westsystem.com/ >
Gougeon Brothers, Inc.
100 Patterson Ave.
P.O. Box 908
Bay City, MI 48707-0908
Orders: 1-517-684-6881 fax 1-517-684-1374
Tech: 1-517-684-7286 fax 1-517-684-1287
Here is a list of some of Hysol's products
Fast Cure Epoxies
608: Fast cure, low viscosity, clear epoxy.
609: Fast cure, low viscosity, ultra-clear epoxy.
615: Fast cure, gap filling blue paste epoxy.
High Performance Epoxies
9460: General Purpose, high performance, non-sag gray paste.
9460F: Faster cure version of 9460.
9430: High strength, ultra high peal, light paste epoxy.
9433: High strength and peel, self-leveling paste epoxy.
General Purpose Epoxies
1C: General purpose, gap filling non-sag white paste.
1C-LV: A lower viscosity version of 1C, tan color.
6C: General purpose, non-sag gray paste.
0151: General purpose, clean epoxy.
9462: Lower viscosity 9460. Beige color.
143: Impact resistant, non-sag cream epoxy paste.
High Temperature Epoxies
9437: High temperature and chemical resistance. Gray paste.
9432NA: One part, high temperature resistant,
non-sag epoxy paste.
Potting Epoxies
9411 Black: Low viscosity black potting epoxy.
9412: Low viscosity, high peel epoxy. Pink color.
9412 Black: Black version of 9412.
Polyurethanes
610: High peel polyurethane adhesive with superior low
temperature performance.
Methacrylates
H300: High strength, non-sag methacrylate. Brown color.
H320: Ultra high strength, non-sag methacrylate. Amber color.
H440: High performance, self-leveling methacrylate.
Cyanoacrylates
Superdrop I (1EC-5/IEC-90/IEC-1500/IEC-2500): rapid
curing cyanoacrylate adhesives. Available in
5, 90, 1500 or 2500 centipoise formulations.
Superdrop II (2C-5C/2C-100/2C-500): cyanoacrylate
adhesives insensitive to difficult substrates.
Available
in 5, 100 or 500 centipoise formulations.
Superdrop III (3C1-100/3C1-1000): cyanoacrylate adhesives that
offer high impact resistance. Available in
either 100 or 1000 centipoise formulations.
Superdrop III (3ST-5/3ST-100): cyanoacrylate adhesives that
offer high temperature resistance. Available
in either 5 or 1000 centipoise formulations.
EVA ADHESIVES
Hysol 1X:
Hysol 1X is a medium fast setting EVA based adhesive recommended
for porous substrates, such as, paper, wood, fabric, non-wovens,
and foam.
Hysol 232:
Hysol 232 is a medium setting EVA based adhesive exhibiting high viscosity and
film elongation and is recommended where clear, tough, flexible hot melt is
needed.
Hysol 740:
Hysol 740 is a fast setting EVA based adhesive recommended for
packaging applications.
Hysol 1942:
Hysol 1942 is a medium setting EVA adhesive used extensively in
general purpose applications. It exhibits excellent adhesion to
wood and many plastics, such as nylon, polycarbonate, PVC,
polystyrene, ABS, and acrylic.
POLYAMIDE ADHESIVES
Hysol 7802:
7802 is a tough, flexible, high performance polyamide hot melt
with excellent adhesion to many difficult to bond substrates.
It shows excellent performance over a broad temperature range.
Hysol 7804:
7804 is a tough, elastomeric, high performance polyamide hot
melt with excellent impact resistance at low temperatures. It
is recommended for demanding applications where substrates may
be exposed to temperature extremes. 7804 bonds to many difficult
substrates including: metals, plastics, wood, leather, fabric,
non-woven fabric, films, and foils.
Hysol 7804FRM-HV:
7804FRM-HV is a tough, elastomeric, high performance polyamide
hot melt with excellent impact resistance at low temperatures
that has been modified with fire retardant materials. It is recommended
for demanding applications were substrates may be
exposed to temperature extremes.
7804FRM-HV bonds to many difficult substrates including: metals,
plastics, wood, leather, fabric, non-woven fabric, films, and
foils. It has a UL 94V-0 flammability rating.
Cliff Lindgren wrote:
>
> I'm curious to know if there is any difference in the quality (strength)
> of 5 minute epoxies. I'm sure this question has come up before but I
> can't remember seeing it. Does it matter or should one just seek out
> the least expensive. Please give me reasons for your choice in this
> matter.
> Thank you
> Cliff Lindgren
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