Why Do Epoxies Cure Slower in Colder Temperatures?

As the days get shorter and the nights cooler, you might find the Dura-Fix Warm Weather material taking longer to cure. What causes this?

This delay in curing is caused by temperatures dropping overnight into the 50’s or lower.

The thinner the layer the slower it takes to cure because the Dura-Fix generates it’s own heat as part of the curing process. Thin layers dissipate the heat, a thick layer retains the heat.

Compound that with surface and air temperatures dropping at night and you might find the material doesn’t set-up ( or cure ) like it used to in the summer months.

That’s why we invented Dura-Fix Cold Weather Formula.

Dura-Fix CWF is designed to cure overnight in temperatures as low as 45°. Dura-Fix CWF has all the properties you have come to expect from Dura-Fix Warm Weather: Excellent modeling and shaping, no slumping or sagging, no shrinkage, low odor. Sand-able and paintable after 12 hours,

In a shop environment or in the field, your projects will stay on schedule regardless of the temperatures.

More information on Dura-Fix Cold Weather Formula is available here

Dura-Fix CWF

As temperatures drop, Dura-Fix CWF provides consistent results, keeping your projects on track.