Hi all, does anyone know what the "appoved" epoxy for cave formation repair is? Also, any idea why it is considered approved?
Thanks,
James
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hunter wrote:Thanks for the replies, I've got access to a number of 2 part concrete epoxies which will work fine in terms of strength and curing, I'm mainly after a brand where someone has done there HW in terms of contamination...James
Caverdale wrote:hunter wrote:Thanks for the replies, I've got access to a number of 2 part concrete epoxies which will work fine in terms of strength and curing, I'm mainly after a brand where someone has done there HW in terms of contamination...James
James - Contamination is certainly an important consideration for material carried into a cave, but Jim Werker's lectures on epoxies to be used with speleothems seemed to emphasize that most of them don't actually work, despite all the specs and salesman's spiels. At present, I am helping him reattach a stalactite in a western Utah cave but it has been delayed for nearly two years because he won't try to epoxy it to the roof while the old ceiling stub is still dripping. It could be that maybe he doesn't know what you know, or visa-versa. You might e-mail him and start some correspondence. What have you got to lose? He's in the members manual.
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