Re: solvents?

["Steve Rimsa" <srimsa-at-xxxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

>I have had success with some hard epoxies using n-methyl-2-pyrolidone
(m-pyrol)
heated to about 60 - 70 degrees C in a stainless steel container.  It is a high
boiling point solvent and not especially toxic.  It is used as the base for
many of the commercial epoxy strippers.

S. Rimsa


Original poster: "Steve" <Steve-at-g8cyerichmond.freeserve.co.uk> 
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>It does depend on the exact epoxy formulation, but some will dissolve albeit

>very slowly in propanone (acetone).
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>Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 3:26 AM
>Subject: solvents?
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>> Original poster: Fucian-at-aol-dot-com
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>> Hi all,any one know of a solvant that will dissolve hard epoxy?I have a
>high
>> voltage inverter transformer that has been epoxied together and it wont
>come
>> apart.Its a ferrite core so it will crumble if brute force is used.Thanx

>> everyone,
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>> matt
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