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Shipping Resin in Cold Weather?
« on: October 31, 2019, 03:25:59 PM »
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Something I've learned from shipping graphics arts products - not to mention fresh produce - is that you shouldn't do it if you expect sub-freezing weather anywhere in the trip. Plus, for some carriers (USPS, f'rinstance) the possibility of shipments widely deviating from a direct A-to-B path has to be considered. Media such as water-based acrylics can be damaged if left in a trailer and the interchange point is backed-up to where the trailer sits for more than a couple of hours in the cold.

Which brings us to the current resins. AnyCubic's published specs suggest the min/max operating range. However, I can't seem to find the acceptable storage range, which in my book would also apply to "not to exceed..." during shipping. I have a liter of AC resin arriving tomorrow, which at this very moment is parked or at least refueling at a truck stop east of Albuquerque where it was 14°F this morning. So I have reason to be concerned.

Anybody have any idea here? My thinking at the moment is "no worries" due to the alcohol-related solvent base, but there is obviously a lot more to the resin than just an alcohol suspension.
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Re: Shipping Resin in Cold Weather?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2019, 04:57:45 PM »
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Are any labels on the the resin containers you have state "protect from freezing"? Or "storage temperature range X-X"?
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Re: Shipping Resin in Cold Weather?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2019, 05:04:56 PM »
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Elegoo: Recommended temperature 20-25 degrees Celsius.
Anycubic: Suggested using temperature: 25-30 degrees C.

All that is on the label.

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Re: Shipping Resin in Cold Weather?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2019, 06:00:55 PM »
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Elegoo: Recommended temperature 20-25 degrees Celsius.
Anycubic: Suggested using temperature: 25-30 degrees C.

All that is on the label.

That looks like usage temperature?  Often those are quite different from storage temps.
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Re: Shipping Resin in Cold Weather?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2019, 06:06:54 PM »
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That's usage range. (I think) what Chris was saying is those use ranges are the only temperature specs on the label, which is what prompted the original question.

Adding insult is delivery here may be while it's below freezing, so it may be sitting on the porch shivering its little toes off while we're out. I guess we'll find out the hard way, won't we?

AnyCubic resin is shipped out of Los Angeles. They don't know what a freezing temperature is.  :eye-roll:
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Re: Shipping Resin in Cold Weather?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2019, 07:18:21 PM »
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My largest resin order came in the dead of winter and sat on my porch in well below freezing temps for hours until I got home from work.  I think you'll be fine.

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Re: Shipping Resin in Cold Weather?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2019, 08:23:57 PM »
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Thanks for the confirmation, Mark. I figured you had direct experience.
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