What color does it change to? Does the amber get darker, and the clear turn amber?
I’ve got a batch that’s about 1 1/2 years old and still working well. Epon also seems to store much better than most epoxies in different temperature ranges. (Mark Wendt) You’re right on the colors. The amber turns darker and the hardener loses it’s transparent look. About a three year life if kept in a cool place. (Mark Dyba) I’ve been using my Epon since 1997, with no apparent problems, and at that time I was told that it had a very long shelf life if kept in a cool dry place. Maybe next week I’ll call Miller-Stephenson and ask them about shelf life and how one can tell if the product is too old to use. I always test it by gluing pieces of bamboo together and then trying to tear them apart after they dry. You know one spends a hell of a lot of time getting a rod ready to find out that the glue is no good after binding would be quite a disappointment. Does anyone else use Epon that is more than a couple of years old? (Jack Follweiler) I’ve been using the same Epon for over 5 years and
