Corona Dope Re: HAPTZ wire splicing question

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Original poster: dave pierson <davep-at-quik-dot-com> 


>What exactly IS corona dope ?

    (Refraining from jokes about too much Mexican Beer...)
    I suspect that the question needs refining.
    Which Brand?

    Casual Google search lead to an MSDS at:


http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~jsmith/MSDS/GC%20ELECTRONICS%20--%20CORONA%20DOPE%20-%20INSULATING%20VARNISH.htm

(hmmmm.  THAT may take some care in copying....
        http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~jsmith/FinalMSDSPage.htm

Is the start of their index....  scan down to c for corona...)

 > I know what it is for, but I am not sure what

>it is - some sort of epoxy goop no doubt.

    The phrase/name predates the existence of epoxies.
        (Trust me...  8)>>)
    At a guess there are/have been  'several' formulations

    Typically a 'paintable rubber' sort of stuff, but I am not
    sufficient chemist to go beyond that.

    Might make a good project for someone to add to the archives.
    8)>>
    best
     dwp