Araldite

From: Matt London <classiccmp_at_knm.yi.org>
Date: Tue Jan 15 10:50:07 2002

Hi,

> >OTOH, Araldite (an epoxy) works a treat in my experience :&) It often sets
> >harder than the plastic in the first place!
>
> What's the exact USA equivalent of Araldite? A quick web
> search showed that it's used here by name to embed biological
> specimens for sectioning, but it also appears there are
> quite a few species of Araldite apart from the five-minute
> and seven-hour varieties.

Hum. Good question. Not living in the states, I dunno :&)

> What color is Araldite? Is it a two-part black-and-white epoxy
> like "JB Weld" that sets as grey? Or is it clear to amber,
> like those that come in dual syringes?

It's clear to amber, and comes in a couple of packages, either two tubes
or dual syringes.

-- Matt

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