
"Is cured epoxy resin still toxic?" Topic
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Black Cavalier | 18 Jul 2009 8:06 p.m. PST |
Are epoxy resins toxic even after they cure? I know you're supposed to use gloves &/or wash your hands with working with them, but once cured, are they safe for continual contact with skin? The rubber cover on my nasal pad on my glasses got torn off, so the pad internal metal base is poking me in the nose. I thought it would be easy to remold the missing piece since the resin would be easily shaped, but worry about any toxicness. |
Ivan DBA | 18 Jul 2009 10:58 p.m. PST |
I think you can buy eye glasses repair kits, and relace it with actual padding. That would be far more comfortable, and certainly non-toxic. |
Griefbringer | 18 Jul 2009 11:40 p.m. PST |
For the nasal pad of eye-glasses, you really want the elasticity of the rubber, rather than a piece of hard resin. Also, you can have the nasal pads relatively cheaply replaced at the stores selling eye-glasses – I have done it with mine, and it was fast and easy. |
fairoaks024 | 19 Jul 2009 1:24 a.m. PST |
BC, if you want to go down that route, you should be fine, I repaired an earpiece with epoxy resin, i wear it some times for 6-8 hours a day and have had no adverse effect. regards jim |
Klebert L Hall | 19 Jul 2009 7:52 a.m. PST |
Not so toxic that I'd worry about skin contact. I wouldn't grind it up and sprinkle it on my cereal every morning, though. You might try making a new one out of the various RTV silicones, might be comfier. -Kle. |
Fire at Will | 19 Jul 2009 8:00 a.m. PST |
Every single tin can used for food and drink has epoxy resin coating. Typically, golden colour = solvent based, white = water based. |
Craig Grady | 19 Jul 2009 3:31 p.m. PST |
Take your glasses to the optician and get them replaced Specsavers did mine for free! |
Black Cavalier | 19 Jul 2009 7:15 p.m. PST |
thanks all, dont know why i didnt even thing of replacing the whole thing. |
Farstar | 20 Jul 2009 10:33 a.m. PST |
In most cases cured resin is not skin-contact toxic. Some of the substances used as extenders, however
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Black Bull | 20 Jul 2009 3:38 p.m. PST |
Uncured resin isn't toxic, it is hazardous and it may give you an allergic reaction that you really don't want (been there still got the skin problem) but its not toxic. |
richarDISNEY | 21 Jul 2009 8:25 a.m. PST |
Hey Nils, Take them over to Costco. In the past, they have done mine for free

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