Strengths
What it’s good at
Rapid, crystal-clear bonding on metal, glass, ceramic, wood, and rigid plastics — the benchmark fast-curing 2-part epoxy for jewelry, fine craft, and clean household break repairs.
Limits
Where it falls short
Not for flexible plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene), continuous water immersion, or high-temperature applications above 200 °F.
Specifications
Manufacturer specifications
Every number below is quoted from the manufacturer’s own documentation, linked at the end of the row.
- Working time
- 5 min — Pot life and working time 3–6 min[1]
- Fixture time
- 15 min — Fixture time 10–15 min; functional strength in 45–60 min[1]
- Full cure
- 12 h — Reaches 100 % ultimate cured strength in 12 h[1]
- Strength
- 1900 psi — Tensile shear strength on steel of 1,900 psi[1]
- Max service temperature
- 200 °F — Service temperature range −40 °F to 200 °F[1]
- Cured color
- Clear transparent[1]
- Water resistance
- Water resistant once cured (not for continuous submersion)[1]
How long it takes
Working time, clamp time, and full cure are different things — this is the order you experience them in.
- Working time5 min
- Fixture time15 min
- Full cure12 h
Sources
Where these facts come from
- [1]Devcon 5 Minute Epoxy Technical Data Sheet — ITW Performance Polymers · Technical data sheet · Retrieved 2026-08-14
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