West Systems Laminating Epoxy

Clean epoxy hardener residue with warm soapy water.

West systems laminating epoxy.

Dip the brush in the epoxy and lay the epoxy on the surface with light even strokes. Our full time technical staff fields. However we continue to stay in close contact with our epoxy customers. West system epoxy was created by gougeon brothers sailors builders and formulators who know the engineering and the chemistry required for high performance composite structures.

Much of our extensive epoxy research and development in the gougeon test lab is driven by the needs of our valuable west system customers. Our epoxy and additives are formulated to provide maximum physical properties and at the same time to be as easy to use as possible. Apply enough epoxy to saturate the fabric and the wood below. Follow all safety warnings on solvent containers.

Dispose of epoxy resin hardener and empty containers safely. We are an employee own family run organization that has maintained our performance driven development of marine epoxies since the company was founded in 1969. After several minutes lay on additional epoxy to dry white areas. West system epoxy resin and hardeners are the base components of two part marine grade epoxy originally developed specifically for use in boat building.

Each epoxy filler possesses a unique set of physical characteristics but they can generally be categorized as either adhesive high density for bonding applications or fairing low density for sanding and fairing applications. Clean epoxy resin or mixed epoxy residue with lacquer thinner acetone or alcohol. A composite may be any number of layers of the same material or combinations of different materials. West system epoxy fillers are used to thicken the basic epoxy resin hardener mixture for specific applications.

West system epoxy combined with additives can be used for filling and fairing holes and voids. Today west system epoxy is a marine industry standard used for everything from basic long lasting repairs to the construction of high performance composite structures. Atl composites has enjoyed steady growth in australia for over 40 years. Safe disposal of epoxy materials.

Don t force the epoxy into the cloth which may trap air in the fabric and show through the clear finish. If you are considering a boat repair or building project your first decision concerns whether epoxy is the best product for your application or if you should instead consider a polyester or vinylester resin gelcoat repair product or an adhesive. Adding these filling agents to blended epoxy resin and.