GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

GENERAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Epoxy resins are used as
A
insecticides
B
detergents
C
adhesives
D
moth repellents
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Epoxy adhesives show good adhesion on various substrates and are suitable to bond metals, glass, concrete, ceramics, wood and many plastics. Curing shrinkage is very low. Cured epoxy resin possesses strong and rigid cross-linked chemical structure suitable for structural bonding applications.

Detailed explanation-2: -Epoxy: Epoxy glue is a thermosetting adhesive made up of a resin or epoxy polymer and a hardener that is used to adhere or join a range of surfaces together with a strong, permanent, and robust bond that can tolerate extreme stress and weather conditions. Adhesive: refers to sticking, be it on a surface or object.

Detailed explanation-3: -Epoxy resin is one of the widely used synthetic resin adhesive, known as a strong, water-proof and chemical-resistant material for the wood working and flooring industries. Epoxy resins can be used to produce adhesives, plastics and coatings.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. DGEBA epoxy resin. Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (BPA), better known as DGEBA epoxy, is the oldest epoxy resin, and by far the most important in epoxy adhesive formulations, not the least due to its relatively low cost of raw materials.

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