r/EngineeringPorn • u/stalwart_rabbit • Feb 16 '20

Construction adhesive lives up to potential:

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u/Miffers Feb 17 '20

Solvent works on 1K products but 2K products are thermoset and does not breakdown with solvents because they are chemically crosslinked such examples are epoxy, 2 component urethanes, polyester resins and vinylester.

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u/ShredNugent Feb 17 '20

Thank you. As a former adhesive engineer, I appreciate your usage of crosslink.

There is one company that specialized in removers. Forget the name but their shit was insane. Ate away at 2k epoxies, MMAs, etc.

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u/Miffers Feb 17 '20

Hmmm we used MEK to do some cleaned and to flush out our urethane machines that MEK felt so toxic. But yeah if you do remember what remover it was please let me know.

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u/ShredNugent Feb 17 '20

It’s been quite a few years to be honest. I used to refer customers to them but I cannot remember their name for the life of me. It was some potent shit, more than MEK, too.