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Subject:Re: Fixing Water tank..found the stuff..
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:29:35 -0700

If you read the MSDS sheets, that's epoxy.

On 10/26/07, Wesley Pegden <wes@cs.uchicago.edu> wrote:
>
> Something else that might be worth a try:
> "Mr. Sticky's underwater glue"
>
> http://www.a-a-i.net/underwater.htm
>
> -Wes
>
> Don Hanson wrote:
> > I posted earlier (from the Digest) asking if anyone knew what would mend
> a
> > polyethylene water tank like we have from Westphalia.  Well, it seems
> that
> > stuff is pretty 'slick' and not much sticks to it or bonds it.
> > Traditionally, the only way to fix it has been to "weld" it somehow,
> using
> > various welding systems.  I found this out from an involved search for
> info
> > on the net.
> >   But recently, 3M discovered an adhesive that actually works, and now
> > markets it as 3M- product number 4693 and 4693h for a thicker version.
> But
> > they only package it large.
> >   Then I found on Tap Plastics page, and 'confirmed' by some chat list,
> a
> > product using 3M's formula.  Heres the link to that product on Tap
> Plastic's
> > page..BTW, Tap Plastics has all kinds of neat stuff..
> > http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=435&
> >
> >   So I am going to try some of this goo on my leaking tank..
> >   Don Hanson
> >
> >
>

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