What is made from epoxy?
Epoxy goes straight into 16 lines, among them digital thermometer, printed circuit board, wind turbine, electric motor and rebar. Follow those further and it reaches 142 things in all.
How epoxy is made What it is made of See it on the map
Goes straight into
- Digital thermometerat Encapsulate it
- Printed circuit boardat Bond copper to glass-epoxy
- Wind turbineat Lay up the blades
- Electric motorat Varnish under vacuum
- Rebarat Coat against corrosion
- Aluminum canat Line and neck in
- Airlinerat Lay up the composite sections
- Surfboardat Wrap in fiberglass and resin
- Skiat Stack the layers in the mold
- Snowboardat Lay up in an aluminum form
- Tennis racketat Cut the cold prepreg
- Fishing rodat Cut the flags
- Prosthetic legat Form the final socket
- Loudspeakerat E-coat the metal
- Umbrellaat Fix on the handle
- Adhesiveat Choose the base polymer
Further down the line: 126 things
Metals 1
Metal goods 2
Plastics and fibers 5
Glass, stone and ceramics 5
Wood and paper 17
PencilPaper strawPaper bagPizza boxLaminate flooringWooden chairWooden doorPlywoodMDFCardboardCardboard boxToilet paperBookEnvelopeSticky notesPlaying cardsMatch
Clothes and textiles 16
SofaDress shirtTailored suitRaincoatLeather handbagHard-shell suitcaseLeather walletFlip-flopsHiking bootsHigh heelsSneakerLeather shoeBaseball capCarpetMattressDisposable diaper
Electronics 23
LED light bulbElectric car batterySmartwatchWireless earbudsMicrophoneCamera lensE-readerSmartphoneLaptopTelevisionHard driveSolid-state driveComputer keyboardComputer mouseSmoke detectorPhone chargerDigital cameraVideo game consoleWi-Fi routerInkjet printerGraphics cardRemote controlElectric toothbrush
Machines and vehicles 22
WindshieldBrake padSailboatMicrowave ovenWashing machineCamera droneSatelliteCarElectric carAirbagOrbital rocketLocomotiveMotorcycleElevatorBlenderCeiling fanRefrigeratorVacuum cleanerDishwasherAir conditionerSubway trainShipping container
Sport, music and toys 26
SkateboardAcoustic guitarPianoViolinDrum kitTennis ballBaseballBasketballIce skatesGolf clubVolleyballCricket batDartboardChess setKiteBoard gameJigsaw puzzleUkuleleCelloDrumstickDesk globeSnow globePinball machineTreadmillFireworksTrading cards