Below about 50 degrees F the chemical reaction need
to cure the epoxy becomes very very slow (or might even almost
stop). However, at low temperatures epoxies also become thicker.
With many epoxies they become too thick to get out of the container
and or to mix easily. Low temperature epoxies usually consist of a
'fast' curing agent, or in other words, an accelerator and
accelerated curing agent. These 'fast' curing agents speed up the
reaction so that at low temperatures the epoxy will cure at 'normal'
time rates. At 'normal' temperatures these fast epoxies would get
hard very quickly, probably having a pot life too short to use in
most situations.
Pot life can be extended just a little by
adding a half a cup of xylene per gallon of liquids into the liquids
before adding the aggregate. Preparation of entire project,
especially floor prep, is key for a successful long lasting floor or
patch job.
AD114 - is a quickset 3-component epoxy mortar with excellent wear and
abrasion resistance characteristics. AD114 is recommended for cold
storage areas, refrigerators, and other areas where a quick
turnaround is necessary.
Freezer Formulation Mortar
AD116 - Similar to AD114, a little longer pot life to work
with.
Artic Formulation
AD118 -
2-4 min. work time. Larger size kits not available because of the short
pot life.
-AD127MWF-
Winter Formula is a two
component 100% solids epoxy seal coat that can be used either as a
coating or filled with paint chips, marble chips and colored sand
mixtures to provide an infinite array of color schemes or patterns.
-AD10TWF-
is a two component 100% (+/- 1%)
solids epoxy colored coating designed for applications where a high
build colorfast impact resistant floor with quicker curing
properties is needed.