What is epoxy?

Epoxy is an adhesive containing polymers that create a binding

glue-hard top coating. Polymer is what is in this adhesive that has a string of bonding elements.
A process like this occurs when an element like carbon get attached to each other and create
bonds. Depending on the number of Carbons, they turn into different prefixes. For example:
Let's say you have 2 carbons; right away this would be called ETHYL, however the name
changes to the number of bonds you have. If you have 2 bonds, the word changes to
ETHYL-ENE.

In class we did an experiment to see the connection between polymerization of PVA

(Polyvinyl Acetate). We mixed glue and boric acid to create slime or putty. When mixing the two
together, they create bonds that give the glue a slime texture. The more that you add the boric
acid, the more bonds are made, creating a putty substance. In this case, boric acid is a catalysis
for the glue when the bonds are being made. My group wanted our slime to be more of a putty,
but didnt end up working out due to the fact that we added too much boric acid-water mixture.
When trying to salvage, we added more glue which left us with a sticky, mostly glue like
substance. This can help with our project because now we know what goes on when mixing the
resin and harder for our epoxy coatings. When they mix, they create an epoxy that dries into a
hard resin coat. The stirring of the epoxy speeds up the bond creation and makes sure there are
no soft spots of top coat.