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When stored in unopened condition in a dry place at constant room temperature of approx. +20°C, WEICON Epoxy Adhesives have a shelf life of at least 18 months. Protect from direct sunlight. In case of non-observance of these storage instructions, the shelf life is reduced to 6 six months. In general, epoxy resins tend to crystallise at temperatures below +5°C. This effect is increased by large temperature fluctuations, e.g. during transport especially in the winter months. This has a negative impact on processing, curing and technical data, can, however, be reversed by heating the product (up to max. +50°C, no open flame). In WEICON Epoxy Adhesives, crystallisation is reduced by the careful choice and combinations of base resins (bisphenol A and F).

Surface pre-treatment: Clean and dry bonding surfaces are essential for flawless adhesive bonding (e.g. cleaning and degreasing with WEICON Surface Cleaner).

Processing: The adhesive is applied to just one side. The specified pot life refers to a material batch of 10 ml at room temperature. Larger batch quantities will result in faster curing. Higher temperatures also reduce the pot life and curing time. (General rule: every increase by +10 °C above room temperature results in a decrease of the pot life and curing time by half). Temperatures below +16 °C increase the pot life and curing time significantly. From approx. +5C and below, no reaction takes place.