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Originally Posted by mark poulson
Downriver,
Do you think the accelerator might separate out if it's stored in the heat, like my hot garage?
Are Envirotex and Devcon 2 Ton different kinds of epoxy? BobP posted that D2T is sold as a glue, and I know Etex is sold as a bar top coating, so I just wondered if they were different in their chemical makeup.
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Very, very doubtful that it would separate.
Both are what's called Bis-A epoxies. Most on the market are. Where epoxies differ is the harness, elongation %, UV resistance, and tensile strength. Devcon is "junk" epoxy, used for glues. Very hard and virtually no UV resistence. It will chalk and yellow in no time. I couldn't find technical data on the Etex, but I'd guess it's not quite as hard with some UV resistance from the resin itself. Their MSDS makes no mention of inhibitors, so it will probably yellow fairly quickly also. I'd never use the Devcon on a lure. Never tried it, but Etex looks OK. My only concern would be for balsa lures and it cracking over time, and yellowing.
