Six10's inner workings

Posted by Grace Ombry on 15 December 2009 | 5 Comments

Lately, a few concerned folks have taken the time to call our tech staff to ask why the plunger in their cartridge of Six10® Thickened Epoxy Adhesive stops about halfway up from the end.  Quite understandably, some wanted to knowwhy their Six10 cartridge was only "half-full" and wondered if we'd shorted them on epoxy. Others wanted to know (also quite understandibly) why their cartridge "broke" at the halfway point and wondered if they could they get "the rest of the epoxy" out of it.

The answer to both inquires is no. When the plunger stops at the halfway point, the cartridge is emptied of the entire 190 ml of Six10 epoxy.

Six10 comes in a convenient 2:1 volumetric ratio cartridge. The inner workings of the cartridge keep the resin and hardener separate until they are forced into the static mixer. The cartridge is designed so that both chambers are emptied completely when the plunger has travelled half the length of the cartridge.

The inner workings of the Six10 cartridge. Full (top) and nearing empty (bottom).

When the plunger stops near the midway point, the entire 190 ml of Six10 resin and hardener have been dispensed. The cartridge is not broken or half empty; it's functioning precisely the way it was designed to, delivering a properly metered blend of epoxy resin and hardener.

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