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U40
Posted by: ken hoever (---.nycmny.fios.verizon.net)
Date: February 24, 2019 03:04PM

I have some U40 Epoxy Paste about 5 yrs old that I discovered. The hardener has a slightly darker amber appearance than the new paste I just acquired. I mixed a batch of this and it cured fine. My question is there a shelf life on this product, will it not perform the same as the newer batch that I have or should I just throw it out?

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Re: U40
Posted by: Lynn Behler (---.97.252.156.res-cmts.leh.ptd.net)
Date: February 24, 2019 04:43PM

As I understand it, epoxy has no shelf life and it should be fine.

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Re: U40
Posted by: Bill Sidney (---.gci.net)
Date: February 24, 2019 05:47PM

no shelf , life but one will get yellow / amber, with age, just like it will on the rod . normal , as I see it , if the color bothers you don't use it , but the amber one will hold just like the new epoxy will do ,

William Sidney
AK

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Re: U40
Posted by: Phil Erickson (---.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net)
Date: February 24, 2019 07:22PM

As it is the adhesive and not the wrap epoxy, the yellowing is not an issue, and it will be fine.

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