Epoxy resin is easy to process and has low shrinkage, high mechanical strength, resistance to heat and chemical and insulating properties. It also works well on metal, wood, ceramics, composites and etc., hence is commonly used as a substrate material of composites.
The characteristics ofawell-cured epoxy resin are as follows :
1. Solvent free, low shrinkage and excellent dimension stability
2. Excellent electric and mechanism properties
3. Resistance to water and chemical
4. Excellent adhesion with metals, woods, concrete and ceramic
5. Excellent performance on hardness and abrasion
6. Can formulate with various hardeners to obtain different outcomes
7. Can mix with a variety of diluents, fillers and etc. to raise quality
8. Storage stability