Handipack Multi-purpose Epoxy System
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Ideal for repairs and other small tasks
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Suitable for gluing, coating, laminating and filling
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Simple 2:1 by volume mix ratio
Handipack is a multi-purpose epoxy, supplied only in a small pack. It is designed for quick repair work and other small tasks. The medium to low viscosity of the material enables it to be used for small laminating tasks, using lightweight glass fabrics, such as those from the SP reinforcements range. Used as a coating, it cures rapidly at ambient temperatures to form a tough, clear film, with good moisture resistance. If the coating is to remain unpainted, the cured material should be overcoated with a UV-resistant varnish such as SP’s Ultravar 2000 since an unprotected epoxy coating will gradually yellow in sunlight. By using the SP Systems range of filler powders, a Handipack resin and hardener mix can be turned into a very effective adhesive or filling compound. Details of this filler range, and how to use them, are contained in ‘Ancillary Products’, under ‘Fillers’. The material is extremely reactive with a pot-life of just 8 minutes at 20°C. It is therefore best suited to small tasks, and should not be applied in thicknesses exceding 3mm.
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Handipack Applicable Risk & Safety Phrases
Resin R 20/21/22, 36/38, 43, 51/53 S 2, 13, 36/37/39, 46
Hardener R 21/22, 34, 43 S 1/2, 26, 36/37/39, 45
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Handipack Properties Component Properties
Cured System Properties
Resin
Hardener
Mix Ratio (by weight)
100
44
Tg DMTA (Peak Tan δ)(°C)
51.3
Mix Ratio (by volume)
100
52
Tg Ult - DMTA (°C)
57.6
Viscosity @ 15°C (cP)
1900
6310
∆H - DSC (J/g)
Viscosity @ 20°C (cP)
1160
3565
Tg1 - DMTA (°C)
Viscosity @ 25°C (cP)
700
2005
Est. HDT (°C)
Viscosity @ 30°C (cP)
430
1150
Moisture Absorp. (%)
2.04
Shelf Life (months)
24
24
Cured Density (g/cm3)
1.149
Colour (Gardner)
1
6
Linear Shrinkage (%)
1.5
Mixed Colour (Gardner)
-
3
Barcol Hardness
-
1.164
0.984
Yellowing Index (∆YI)
-
-
1.11
Shear Strength on Steel (MPa)
Xn, N
C
Component Dens. (g/cm3) Mixed Density (g/cm3) Hazard Definition
Cured (28 days @ 21°C)
41.77 -
Shear Strength Wet Retention (%)
15.3 93
Working Properties vs. Temperature Resin/Hardener
Initial Mixed Viscosity (cP) †Gel
Time - 150g Mix in Water (mins)
†Pot
Life - 500g Mix in Air (hrs:mins)
15°C
20°C
25°C
30°C
4174
2288
1256
682
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14.6
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13.7
Do not mix in this quantity
†Working Time (hrs:mins)
1:45
1:30
1:15
1:00
†Tack Off Time (hrs:mins)
1:53
1:45
1:37
1:30
†Clamp Time (hrs:mins)
2:20
2:05
1:52
1:40
†Earliest Sanding Time (hrs)*
8:20
5:40
3:50
2:40
*After removal of any surface by-product.
Notes: For an explanation of test methods used see ‘SP Systems’ Formulated Products Technical Characteristics’. All figures quoted are indicative of the properties of the product concerned. Some batch to batch variation may occur. †All times are measured from when resin and hardener are first mixed together
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Handipack Properties Working Time †
Minutes
1000
100
10
15
20
Minutes
25
30
25
30
Clamp Time †
1000
100
10
15
20
Temperature (°C)
Earliest Sanding Time* †
1000
Hours
Temperature (°C)
100
10
20
25
Temperature (°C)
30
*After removal of any surface by-product. Notes: For an explanation of test methods used see ‘SP Systems’ Formulated Products Technical Characteristics’. All figures quoted are indicative of the properties of the product concerned. Some batch to batch variation may occur. †All times are measured from when resin and hardener are first mixed together Hpack-6-0902-4
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