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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Epoxy containers
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, June 5, 2014 8:46 AM

I prefer the individual tubes, but suppliers seem to be moving more to those plunger-type dispensers. I hate them.  Because the pistons tend to stick, I actually find it harder to push out equal amounts than just squeezing individual lines of each part from the tubes.

Loctite has a new container that has an auto mixing nozzle that fits on the end of the container (plunger type).  There is a helical path in the nozzle that pre-mixes the components before it comes out the nozzle. Of course, it would be impossible to clean out that nozzle.  They provide an extra one though.  That means you only get two sessions out of each package!

How about it- do you prefer the plunger type containers or the individual tubes?

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    March 2012
Posted by Chili on Friday, June 6, 2014 1:45 PM

I agree with you that the individual tubes are much better, but Devon, the one I use,  uses the plungers a lot. That auto mixing nozzle would be a real waste for me-I get many uses out of a package of epoxy.

Charles in Texas

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Friday, June 6, 2014 6:28 PM

Then there was the chemist who invented a solvent that would dissolve anything it came in contact with.  Trouble was, he couldn't find any container to keep it in!

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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    April 2008
Posted by Kizzy on Sunday, June 8, 2014 12:24 PM

I have always avoided purchasing epoxy in those two-barrel plunger containers for the very reason you describe.  I use the Devcon epoxy in the two separate 4.5 oz. bottles and have never had any problems dispensing equal amounts of resin and hardener.  It costs a little more up front when you buy it in this quantity, but as none is wasted, it seems to last forever.

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