Epoxy resins - advantages and uses

Epoxy resins are some of the best resins currently available on the industrial market. Mechanical properties and resistance to thermal stress and resistance to degradation over time, recommend for use in most industrial environments against corrosion.

Epoxy covering a mass range of applications and can be used as adhesive masses for walls, carbon fiber, fiberglass, metal, plastics etc. By adding additional filler materials (glass, porcelain), epoxy resin gains superior mechanical and termal properties.

Epoxy resin is used in the reinforced plastics due composite materials, but can be adapted to suit any substrate. In addition, due to low viscosity, are effective in building various reinforcing materials. One of the most advantageous properties of epoxy resins is low shrinkage time during hardening (two component epoxy material with liquid initial state), minimizing internal stress, while improving adhesion to the substrate.

Depending on the particular curing agent, epoxy resin has a reduced curing time at any temperature between 5 ° C and 150 ° C.

To obtain the best results it is essential that the mixture between resin and hardener to achieve the correct ratio fixed to ensure that there is a complete chemical reaction. If the two component epoxy are not mixed in the correct ratio, it will affect the final properties after curing. To help precise mixing between exposy resin and hardener we recommend to always seek advice from a specialist in the field.

Among the main advantages of epoxy resins is remarkable ability to adapt to any application. Whether an epoxy floor, neutralization tanks, separators vessels or pipelines, corrosion protection by epoxy surface guarantees increased resistance.

In addition to that, corrosion protection by epoxy resin shows a high chemical stability. After curing and drying epoxy resin has excellent resistance to acids, solvents, alkalis, alkaline, salts which allows application without problems in chemical processing areas.

Because resistance to mold, and the fact that they are monolithic (seamless or joints - to reduce microbial), epoxy resins can be used in food or pharmaceutical.

We recommend using epoxy resins to ensure effective corrosion protection in chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, pulp industry, desulphurisation plants, water treatment plants.