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Find your closest dealerWhether you are bonding, fairing or applying reinforcements, the success of the application depends not only on the strength of the epoxy, but also on how well the epoxy adheres to the surface to which it is being applied.
There are two types of structural bonding. Two-step bonding is the preferred method for most situations because it promotes maximum epoxy penetration into the bonding surface and prevents resin-starved joints. Single step bonding can be used when joints have minimal loads and excess absorption
A fillet (fil'it) is a cove-shaped application of thickened epoxy that bridges an inside corner joint. It is excellent for bonding parts because it increases the surface area of the bond and serves as a structural brace…
Installing screws and other threaded fasteners with WEST SYSTEM epoxy dramatically improves load carrying capacity by spreading the fastener's load into a greater area of the substrate. There are several methods or levels of hardware bonding depending on the loads on the hardware.
The ambient temperature in which an epoxy chemical reaction takes place impacts on the rate of the reaction. Warmer temperatures accelerate the reaction, while cooler temperatures retard the reaction time. It is the duration of the reaction which, among other variables, will lead to complete…
Fairing refers to the filling of low areas and the shaping and smoothing of a surface to blend with the surrounding areas and appear "fair" to the eye and touch. After major structural assembly has been completed, final fairing can be easily accomplished with WEST SYSTEM epoxy and low-density
The object of barrier coating is to build up an epoxy coating that provides an effective moisture barrier and a smooth base for final finishing. Apply a minimum of two coats of WEST SYSTEM epoxy for an effective moisture barrier - three coats if sanding is to be done (recommended for most wooden
Fibreglass cloth is applied to surfaces to provide reinforcement and/or abrasion resistance, or in the case of some timbers, to prevent grain checking. It is usually applied after fairing and shaping are completed, and before the final coating operation…
Proper finishing techniques will not only add beauty to your efforts, but will also protect your work from ultraviolet light, which will break down epoxy over time. The most common methods of finishing are painting or varnishing. These coating systems protect the epoxy from ultraviolet light…
A finish coating—paint or varnish—over an epoxy barrier coat protects the epoxy from sunlight as well as decorating the surface. In doing so, the finish coating extends the life of the epoxy moisture barrier, which in turn, provides a stable base that extends the life of the finish coating.
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