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Suitable for warm and hot environments. Lower temperatures require extended curing times of up to 3 days
or more.
Rapid Araldite is a fast setting two pack epoxy paste. It should be mixed for 30 seconds and used within 2
minutes.
Curing Times:
• 8 hours at 25°C
• 4 hours at 10°C
• 2 hours at 23°C
• 1.5 hours at 40°C
Suitable for cold and warm environments.
Other adhesives include acrylic types with much faster setting times. Loctite Multibond is well suited for
low temperature and fully cures in 24 hours. Scotch-weld M2000 will reach a high strength after 30 minutes.
The suitability of any adhesive should be determined by the User. Some coatings can be adversely affected
by adhesives. Some adhesives can be contaminated by coating environments, solvents etc.
The adhesive supplied with this product must be disposed of as special waste unless it has been fully cured.
To dispose of excess adhesive at the end of its shelf life simply mix the remaining material and allow it to
cure before disposal.
For further guidance on the disposal of adhesives contact your local environmental authority.
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