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Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
By:HenkA
Date: 3/23/2008, 10:40 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation (JohnK)

Hi John

: I'm not sure I understand, did the container itself shrink, or did the
: contents shrink?
: Here in Australia West Systems hardener (no MAS) come in bottles half full.
: Is that the case with MAS also? If so how did you determine that there is
: evaporation?

No it is a full 1/2 gallon plastic container, just no seal other than the cap. The container was visibly caved in a bit, enough for me to be sure I would have noticed it if it had been like this in the store. It also happened with System III containers that I thought I had sealed well. Not with a Fiberglass Hawaii home brand that came in an metal container. Just wondering if something can get through the plastic and if so, what.

Henk

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
HenkA -- 3/23/2008, 2:05 am
Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
Pedro Almeida -- 3/24/2008, 11:58 am
Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
JohnK -- 3/23/2008, 5:53 pm
Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
HenkA -- 3/23/2008, 10:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/24/2008, 1:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
HenkA -- 3/24/2008, 10:17 pm
Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
JohnK -- 3/24/2008, 1:31 am
Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
RonC -- 3/23/2008, 9:29 pm
Re: Epoxy: Hardener evaporation
Mike Scarborough -- 3/23/2008, 3:46 pm