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Chemical Resistance of Cordobond epoxy repair system

Chemical Resitance of Cured Cordobond Standard Resin Cure Cycle: 7 Days @75ºF
(No reinforcement - specimen size 1" x 1" x 1")

Immersion Chemical Immersion Time
at (70 - 75)
Appearance-Effect % Weight Change
Water 30 Days Dulled slightly, but OK +6.0
Acetone 30 Days Soft, rubbery +10.8
MEK 30 Days Softened +7.6
Ethyl Alcohol 30 Days Softened, rubbery +9.0
Toluene 30 Days OK -0.027
Gasoline 30 Days OK +0.12
Carbon Tetrachloride 30 Days OK +0.02
5% Sodium Hypochlorite 30 Days OK +3.7
10% Ammonium Hydroxide 30 Days OK +6.5
30% Ammonium Hydroxide 30 Days OK +6.2
Conc. Ammonium Hydroxide 30 Days OK +5.7
10% Sodium Hydroxide 30 Days OK +8.4
25% Sodium Hydroxide 30 Days OK +3.8
50% Sodium Hydroxide 30 Days OK +1.2
10% Acetic Acid 30 Days Softened, swelled +33.2
10% Nitric Acid 30 Days Blistered, swelled +13.1
50% Nitric Acid 72 Hours Dissolved - disintegrated --
Conc. Nitric Acid 1 Hour Dissolved - disintegrated --
10% Sulfuric Acid 30 Days Blistered, swelled
+19.5
50% Sulfuric Acid 30 Days Blistered, swelled +23.5
Conc. Sulfuric Acid 24 Hours Dissolved - disintegrated --
10% Hydrochloric Acid 30 Days Blistered +14.0
50% Hydrochloric Acid 30 Days Blistered, swelled, brittle +5.4
Conc. Hydrochloric Acid 30 Days Blistered, swelled, brittle +13.9