How much epoxy do you need?

When getting started with epoxy resin, you can calculate your required amount of epoxy yourself. But how do you do this? To determine how much epoxy you need, it is important to know the weight of the product you are going to work with. For most epoxies we sell at Polyestershoppen.com, 1100 grams of epoxy equals 1 litre. We are happy to explain how much product you will need. By using various epoxy calculators, you can calculate exactly how much you need. In the table below you will find an overview of the most common sizes and layer thicknesses. You can use this table to easily calculate the amount of epoxy you need!

Surface	Number of m2	1 mm thick	2 mm thick	3 mm thick	4 mm thick	5 mm thick	8 mm thick	10 mm thick
10 x 10 cm	0.01 m2	11 gr	22 gr	33 gr	44 gr	55 gr	88 gr	110 gr
20 x 20 cm	0.04 m2	44 gr	88 gr	132 gr	176 gr	220 gr	352 gr	440 gr
25 x 25 cm	0.06 m2	69 gr	138 gr	207 gr	276 gr	345 gr	552 gr	690 gr
30 x 30 cm	0.09 m2	99 gr	198 gr	297 gr	396 gr	495 gr	792 gr	990 gr
35 x 35 cm	0.12 m2	135 gr	270 gr	405 gr	540 gr	675 gr	1080 gr	1350 gr
40 x 40 cm	0.16 m2	176 gr	352 gr	528 gr	704 gr	880 gr	1408 gr	1760 gr
50 x 50 cm	0.25 m2	275 gr	550 gr	825 gr	1100 gr	1375 gr	2200 gr	2750 gr
60 x 60 cm	0.36 m2	396 gr	792 gr	1188 gr
75 x 75 cm	0.56 m2	618 gr	1236 gr	1854 gr	2472 gr	3090 gr	4944 gr	6180 gr
90 x 90 cm	0.81 m2	891 gr	1782 gr	2673 gr	3564 gr	4455 gr	7128 gr	8910 gr
100 x 100 cm	1 m2	1100 gr	2200 gr	3300 gr	4400 gr	5500 gr	8800 gr	11000 gr
100 x 150 cm	1.5 m2	1650 gr	3300 gr	4950 gr	6600 gr	8250 gr	13200 gr	16500 gr
150 x 150 cm	2.25 m2	2475 gr	4950 gr	7452 gr	9900 gr	12375 gr	19800 gr	24750 gr

50 x 100 cm	0.5 m2	550 gr	1100 gr	1650 gr	2200 gr	2750 gr	4.4 kg	5.5 kg
50 x 150 cm	0.75 m2	825 gr	1650 gr	2475 gr	3300 gr	4125 gr	6.6 kg	8.25 kg
60 x 100 cm	0.6 m2	660 gr	1320 gr	1980 gr	2640 gr	3300 gr	5.28 kg	6.6 kg
60 x 150 cm	0.9 m2	990 gr	1980 gr	2970 gr	3960 gr	4950 gr	7.92 kg	9.9 kg
80 x 200 cm	1.6 m2	1760 gr	3520 gr	5280 gr	7040 gr	8800 gr	14.8 kg	17.6 kg
80 x 250 cm	2 m2	2200 gr	4400 gr	6600 gr	8800 gr	11000 gr	17.6 kg	22 kg
100 x 200 cm	2 m2	2200 gr	4400 gr	6600 gr	8800 gr	11000 gr	17.6 kg	22 kg
100 x 250 cm	2.25 m2	2750 gr	5500 gr	8250 gr	11000 gr	13750 gr	22 kg	27.5 kg

Different types of epoxy resin

At Polyestershoppen.com you will find different types of epoxy resin. In order to calculate your required amount of expoy, it is important to know exactly which product you have. To determine which product suits you or to determine which product you have at home, we are happy to list our products for you:

Additional tips for calculating epoxy

For common shapes such as rectangles, squares and circles, you can use standard formulas to calculate the amount of epoxy needed. In addition, there are several useful, free apps that calculate the amount of epoxy for you. It is important to determine how thick the layer of epoxy on your product will be. For example, are you going to coat a table? Then a layer thickness of 1.0 to 2.0 mm is usual.

Calculate yourself with a calculator

Would you rather calculate the amount of epoxy you need with a calculator or do you not have the table to hand? Then, of course, we will be happy to explain the best way to do this. Use the following formulas to perform a correct calculation:

Rectangles: length in cm x width in cm x layer thickness in cm x 1.1 (this is the specific gravity) : 1000 = number of kg of epoxy resin.
Circles: 3.14 (pi) x radius in cm (half diameter) x radius in cm x layer thickness in cm x 1.1 = number of kg of epoxy resin.

When you start calculating the amount of epoxy you need, it is good to know that one litre always gives 1 mm layer thickness per m2, 1 litre of epoxy equals 1100 gr. This means 1100 grams of epoxy gives 1 mm layer thickness per m2.

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At Polyestershoppen.nl you will find different types of epoxy and we are happy to give you useful tips and tricks for using our products. Our specialists know exactly how each type of epoxy works and how you can best calculate your required amount. Would you like to know more about the use of epoxy or can we help you with something else? Please contact us, we are ready to help you!