What is epoxy resin? A beginner’s guide to Megapoxy products
28 October 2025
Across construction, infrastructure, mining and manufacturing, epoxy adhesives have become the go-to material for strength, precision and reliability.
Whether you’re bonding major bridge segments, designing sandstone cladding, grouting heavy mining machinery or installing ultra-durable commercial flooring, epoxy is renowned for its resilience.
What’s the secret to epoxy?
Epoxy resin is a two-part system made up of a resin and a hardener. When mixed, they react to form a tough, durable solid that adheres strongly to a wide range of materials such as concrete, metal, timber and stone.
Epoxy hardens through a chemical reaction that forms a tightly cross-linked internal structure. The result is a bond or coating that becomes part of the surface itself – providing stability and protection in even the harshest environments.
That’s why epoxy resins are relied on everywhere strength matters: from civil engineering and energy to transport, marine and architectural construction.
Epoxy applications across the world
Bonding & securing:
Structural-grade adhesives such as Megapoxy 69 and Megapoxy P1 provide dependable structural bonds. They’re used in everything from civil infrastructure and industrial fabrication to stonework, cladding and detailed finishes.
Coating & protection
From industrial floor coatings to sealing concrete tanks, epoxy formulations boost performance, safety, appearance and value for money. Always versatile, systems such as Megapoxy LVS and MC are used together to protect precast concrete components, while Megapoxy 132 Grey delivers a hard-wearing, easy-clean, high-gloss surface ideal for commercial spaces
Grouting & anchoring:
High-performance epoxy grouts and fillers such as Megapoxy 206 Ultra and Megapoxy HICB provide strength and stability under extreme pressure. They’re used to anchor heavy machinery, secure bolts and base plates, and fill voids in structural concrete – helping to reduce vibration and safely transfer loads. From bridge bearings and turbine foundations to crusher machines, they provide the reliability that critical assets depend on.
Creating & crafting:
Epoxy resin has found a home well beyond construction. Artists and makers use it to shape, seal and bring ideas to life – from jewellery and artwork to sculptures and custom pieces. Casting resins like Megapoxy 132 and HX are ideal for embedding, delivering smooth and bubble-free results. With their lower viscosity, they also perform beautifully as coating resins for thin-layer finishes on artwork, woodwork and other surfaces.
The quality difference
Every project relies on materials that perform exactly as expected. For epoxy systems, that confidence comes from precision – in formulation, testing and use.
With in-house mechanical testing, we assess both product properties and real-world performance under one roof. Quality testing measures viscosity, density, pot life, sag resistance and hardness to confirm uniform behaviour across every batch. Using our Universal Testing Machine, mechanical testing evaluates tensile, compressive, shear and flexural strength by applying forces that replicate real-world conditions. Together, these results provide a clear, data-driven picture of reliability in everyday applications.
Just as important is usability: clear mix ratios, practical working times and straightforward application make it easier to achieve quality results on site. Proven over 50 years, our formulations are grounded in reality – shaped by collaboration between chemists, technicians and clients, and refined through continuous feedback from the field.
Choosing the right epoxy system
Choosing the right epoxy system depends on what you’re trying to achieve – and there’s a match for jobs of every size and complexity. Our interactive solution selector helps you pinpoint the ideal formulation for your application, material and conditions. And if you need tailored advice, our global support network is on hand to help, wherever you are in the world.
Built on chemistry. Proven in performance.
Epoxy resin has changed what’s possible in bonding, repair, coating and protection – but not all formulations are created equal. Megapoxy brings together decades of expertise, quality control and on-the-ground experience to ensure high performance from mix to cure and beyond.
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