FabEpoxy is a special 2 part epoxy originally formulated for Fab@Home by Kraftmark Company of Spring City, PA, USA. Is has been designed to flow easily, but after extrusion, harden enough that you can stack layers usp.. This type of material is considered thixotropic. It also has a relatively long "pot life" (meaning time between when you mix it and when it starts to harden) of 2-3 hours in typical conditions. This allows you sufficient time to use a syringe full of the material without having it harden in the syringe. At room temperature, the material takes 24 hours or so to become rigid; so we recomend that you leave your prints to sit on your Helix untill it fully cures.
Safety
Recipe
Mix parts A and B in 1:1 ratio by hand with a spatula or blade until it achieves a uniform color (1-2 minutes). Mix slowly to avoid air bubbles. Spatula into top of syringe, follow with piston to push out air.
Vendors
1. Kraftmark Company, Spring City, PA, USA, +1 610-717-1785, 4 fluid ounce (120mL) kit (60mL each of part A and part B), US$14.75
To order go to Kraftmark's secure shopping site Kraftmark Store or contact Tim Mayer, Kraftmark directly. Visa and Mastercard accepted.
Its use
Extruders
Used in the Syringe Extruder.
types of Builds
We do not know the propereties of this material yet, and cannot imagine its capabilities.
Images
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