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Brian Penning
04-01-2009, 8:48 AM
What is meant by Pot Life is 9-12 mins and Open Assy time is 90-110 mins.

Thought it might mean one has 9-12 mins to use the mixed glue but once applied you can take over 1½ hours to clamp it?
Doesn't sound right.
TIA
Frank Drew
04-01-2009, 9:50 AM
That's how I'd interpret the terms, Brian, although I don't think I've ever used a glue with those characteristics. Is it an epoxy?
Jamie Buxton
04-01-2009, 10:19 AM
I've never seen specs like that either. However, some glues have a short pot life because they self-heat. Most epoxies are like that. You mix the two components together, and they start heating. If the glue is in a glob -- like in a cup -- the heating is significant enough that it shortens the curing time by a lot.
Brian Penning
04-01-2009, 2:36 PM
Yes, it does apply to epoxy.
Scroll down to the "Glue Applications"
http://www.leevalley.com/shopping/TechInfo.aspx?p=46199