Epoxy is one of those coatings that can be found in use just about anywhere. Its durability and protective qualities are the perfect match for many different applications. But as versatile, useful and strong as epoxy resins are, they are actually quite vulnerable and can be rather tricky to work with prior to a full and sufficient cure.
There are at least three prime concerns when it comes to dealing with epoxy, and these concerns have to do with storage, prep and curing/post curing. As far as storage is concerned, epoxy can be considered a temperature-sensitive liquid, as temperature sensitive as any paint. Storing epoxy in drastically cold or hot conditions is never advantageous. Long-term exposure to low or high temperatures can cause compromising effects. In order to combat this dilemma, you can maintain the proper storage temperature for your epoxy by either heating/cooling the space you store it in, or by taking a far more economical approach through utilizing heating and cooling solutions for buckets, barrels, drums or any other storage container used for epoxy. Thankfully, there are some pretty handy solutions on the market that allow you to cool or warm your epoxy in the same container you store it in. These portable solutions come in the form of bucket heaters, bucket coolers, barrel heaters and barrel coolers, and can even be customized for unique storage units. So wherever you’re storing your epoxy, make sure you’re storing it at the proper temperature.