Definition
Pot life
The working time a mixed two-part resin remains pourable before it starts to thicken and set. It depends on the product and the temperature: a warm room shortens it considerably.
Pot life is published on the product's technical data sheet and varies enormously between products, from a few minutes to well over an hour. Always read the sheet for the resin you actually have, because a general figure is worthless when you are mid-pour.
Tools that use this term
Resin Calculator
Work out the millilitres and grams of mixed resin a mould needs, and split it into part A and part B at your ratio.
Mixing Ratio Calculator
Split a batch of resin into part A and part B for any ratio, by volume and by weight, with the percentage each part takes.
Resin Material Waste Calculator
Work out how much extra resin to mix for a waste percentage, what the waste costs, and the size of mixing cup you need.