Easiest/safest/most environmentally friendly way to dispose of old epoxy is to
react it with some equally old hardener to make an inert, plastic lump which can
then be disposed of as ordinary waste.
However, take care that the mix does not exotherm if the volumes are too large
as the smell will be terrible. Mix it all up and then tip it into a shallow tray
and leave outside so that all the heat of reaction can escape safely. If it
does still exotherm, lob the whole lot into a bucket of water ( or tip water
onto it) as this will take away the heat and minimise the smell.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Sivier [mailto:rick.sivier@btinternet.com]
Subject: Europa-List: Safe disposal of old epoxy
I have some epoxy which is well past its use-by date and I was wondering how
best to dispose of it. With those big chemical warning stickers on the box,
I doubt that my local tip would take it, so does anyone know of a safe
method of disposal?
Thanks
Rick Sivier
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