User manual

Spectrum Z510 User Manual
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CURING INFORMATION
• Allow the part to cure for 1 hour at ambient temperature to avoid discoloration
prior to placing in the oven for accelerated cure.
• The resin can be cured at an accelerated rate in an oven. The oven must be vented.
Ventilation designs need to meet each customer’s respective governmental health and
safety requirements. A reference frequently used by U.S. firms to comply with OSHA
regulations is the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Industrial
Ventilation Manual.
• At 160°F (71 °C) your part will reach full strength in 2 hours.
• The part should be placed on a non-stick, material (wax paper, Teflon, etc.) to prevent it
from adhering to the surface it is sitting on while curing.
• Wear gloves when handling the parts when they are still at an elevated temperature.
Parts will attain full strength and be safe to handle once they cool to room temperature.
• The resin will cure at room temperature after 24 hours.
TIPS
• If the part has delicate features, infiltrate them last as the feature will be less strong
after being infiltrated until the epoxy begins to cure. This will decrease the chance the
feature will break from the part if nudged or bumped.
• If the part has multiple delicate features or it is impossible to handle the part without
breaking a feature you may infiltrate these features only. Allow the Z-Max and Z-Snap
epoxy to cure. Then infiltrate the rest of the part. This will add time to post-processing
the part but it ensures that you have a good strong part without any fractures.
For more information on the uses of Z-Max epoxy, please refer to the technical data sheet that
can be found on the User Group Website at www.zcorp-users.com
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