How to make an epoxy resin?

Epoxy resin is widely used in industry, construction and even in needlework. With it, they create bulk floors, decorative furniture, protect the walls from mold fungus and mastered jewelry. Resin is considered the best sealant. About how to prepare a resin and apply it to everyday life, described in detail in our article.

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What is epoxy resin and why is it needed?

Synthetic resin is used in different industries. With it, we glue parts of the tree, metal, etc. Epoxy is an integral component to create durable body armor, cars and even aircraft. Epoxy resin has a large number of advantages over similar materials:

resin has a transparent look by adding any dyes, it will acquire the desired color and shade;
has a high degree of gluing;
resin, which fully hardened, waterproof (this effect has become key to creating designer bulk floors);
strength and resistance to wear;
simplicity of work with the material;
the frozen resin has a glossy shade;
the resin in the frozen form is completely non-toxic;
the possibility of combining epoxy with other materials.

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Epoxy resin to create jewelry

Of course, it is impossible to prepare synthetic material at home. Epoxy buys in construction stores. Epoxy is sold in different volumes. To create decorative jewelry (with the exception of industrial scale), no more than 100 ml will be needed. Remember that the synthetic material "will work" only with the hardener. It is sold complete with epoxy resin. It is the hardener who gives the desired form of a future decoration.

What will take:

plastic cups;
epoxy resin;
epoxy resin hardener;
2 medical syringe;
rubber gloves;
form for creating jewelry;
wooden spatula;
alcohol.

Most often in Epoxic stores are sold complete with hardener. But if you bought a resol separately, it is recommended to purchase a hardener of the same manufacturer. Preparation of epoxy resin for needlework requires the perfect ratio of proportions.

1 step - for the convenience of working with chemical materials, recover their small amount in two plastic cups;
2 step - be sure to put the gloves before starting work and prepare an empty plastic cup;
3 step - in the syringe to dial 15 ml. epoxy and pour it into an empty plastic cup;
4 step - in another syringe dial 5 ml. hardener and pour it into a tank with a resin (if you have enough such a number of epoxy resin, proceed to mix, if not - increase the mass, observing the proportion 3: 1);
5 step - during the mixing of two components, it is not necessary to diligently and quickly mix (as bubbles may appear, which will spoil the appearance of the finished decoration);
6 step - degrease prepared shape with alcohol;
7 Step - Check the quality of the finished epoxy resin exactly after 15 minutes., To do this, take a clean wooden spatula and plunge it into the synthetic material slightly if the weight has become a tight, then you made the epoxy correctly.
8 Step - If on the resin that you broke through the molds, bubbles appeared, then they can be rid of them with the help of a needle, just their burda or put in the oven at a temperature of 60 degrees.

The proportions of epoxy and hardener were taken standard, according to domestic producers. If you are using a resin of a foreign manufacturer, the ratio of components may differ. Before mixing them, be sure to check out the instructions.

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Epoxy floor resin

Designer bulk floor can be made with their own hands using epoxy resin. Epoxy has proven itself as a coating. It is very simple in courtship, it does not remain fatty traces, it is easy to clean, the complete absence of seams.

What will take:

epoxy resin;
hardener;
dye;
wooden spatula for mixing.

Before the fill with epoxy resin, it needs to be carefully prepared and aligned.

1 step - in a deep construction bucket mix 1 kg. Epoxy from 150 g. The hardener (if the volume is not enough, then increase the number of components in equal proportions;
2 step - when it was to achieve the right amount of epoxy, add a dye and start mixing manually.