Specs on COP's

[roncoinc]

every epoxy is a mixture of chemicals... you can change the ingredients which will change the epoxy, and you can even change just the precise ratios those chemicals are will have an effect on the end epoxy.

there is a big reason that there in not just one single type/brand of epoxy out there.




of course it could, if the correct epoxy was mixed wrong, it may not do its job, if the incorrect epoxy was used it may not do its job... too many varibles in there to say that it couldn't be a factor.

You are correct on that of course.

my thinking was if somebody was making a coil there would be no reason to not use a proper epoxy.
if it was used then not a factor.

If bondo was used then,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[FDR]

my thinking was if somebody was making a coil there would be no reason to not use a proper epoxy.
if it was used then not a factor.

Cost. It's not just the type of epoxy that makes the difference, but all stages involved in the process.What if you can cut mixing time in half to produce an epoxy that works 75% as well? Or if you can reduce the amount of the expensive component and use more of the cheaper/filler component? What if you can cut time and the volume of epoxy using by dialing down the injection pressure, resulting in voids in the product? Or cut down on cooling time/rate? There are plenty of examples of failed concrete structures. Not enough mixing, too much rocks/aggregate, cavities, too much or too little water, uneven water loss...

 

[Deaconblue]

Cost. It's not just the type of epoxy that makes the difference, but all stages involved in the process.What if you can cut mixing time in half to produce an epoxy that works 75% as well? Or if you can reduce the amount of the expensive component and use more of the cheaper/filler component? What if you can cut time and the volume of epoxy using by dialing down the injection pressure, resulting in voids in the product? Or cut down on cooling time/rate? There are plenty of examples of failed concrete structures. Not enough mixing, too much rocks/aggregate, cavities, too much or too little water, uneven water loss...

Another key step in the manufacturing process - the parts should be either vibrated and/or placed under vacuum after being epoxy filled to draw out any trapped air.