It's the heat and low UV stability that makes me tend to avoid it,
especially for dutchman work.  Mixing proportion is 2 to 3% catalysts to
resin.  You go calculate that on a dusty scaffold 60 foot in the air!  If
you add too much, and you're bound to because who wants to have to redo the
whole damn thing because the resin didn't set, it will put off a lot of
heat.  My concern is not that it will fry the stones but that the expansion
associated with that heat will lead to a weakened bond and poor alignment or
cracking of joints after set.  The typical use in modern cladding systems is
less of a problem as it's usually just globbed on around mountings and
otherwise exposed.

I prefer the slower setting epoxies, Sikadur is what I use or call for
mostly.  The slow set also allows for adjusting the piece into exact
position but you have to leave it until the next day before more work.
Also, it's not moisture sensitive, can be applied to damp surfaces while I
believe Akemi has to be used dry only.

Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Follett <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 3:06 PM
Subject: Akemi


>In a message dated 12/21/99 10:16:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>> Akemi
>
>polyester resin
>used at Carnegie Hall mixed w/ crushed granite at locations in vicinity of
>marquee, looked good then
>in hands of talented craftsperson looks good, untalented looks like Parrot
>guano
>I've used the stuff for 20+ years
>used a lot in mainstream STONE industry to glue stones together ie. 1.5
inch
>granite veneer w/ corner butts glued & pinned
>it may discolor w/ UV, like turn yellow
>you mix it w/ a catalyst... fun to add too much catalyst in a Coke can w/
top
>cut off... stuff gets hot enough to start fires
>I met the Akemi CEO once in Acapulco at BSI convention
>their primary market is in Auto Body putties, histo presto ain't on their
>radar
>used to be you could buy the stuff @ Jaeger & Condino in Queens, but I
>suspect the phone is disconnected
>I don't recommend for sandstone or limestone
>
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