Question 1

How do you mix it. How much?

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It depends on what you want to do...If you want to mix it in order to get a very homogeneous material for micro-fluidic devices. Then I recommend centrifuge mixer, then manual mixing, then centrifuge mixing again  (three times), then you need to remove bubbles (the gas mixed with polymer). For that you need a vacumm chamber (60 minutes). Then to the oven 60 Celsius for 240 minutes. You can wait at room temperature one day and will polymerize anyway.If you want to use as a sealant, just manual mix 10 ml with 1 ml of the polymerizer. That will do!

Question 2

what is the expiration date of this product?

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The boxes I received had a stated expiration date of July 2015, but depending on your intended application, that date may not be that important. Hope this helps,J

Question 3

How much area will this cover?  Also, does it improve efficiency of the panel?

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It is optically clear so it does not cut any efficiency.  The amount of coverage depends on how thick but one kit generally does 36 cell panels very well if you are using in place of glass.  And 1 kit will do 2 x 60 cell panels if you are repairing broken glass.

Question 4

can this be used to seal electronics other than solar panels?

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It was practically made for that purpose. See dow cornings website or go here: http://www.dowcorning.com/applications/search/products/Details.aspx?prod=01064291In the bottom right corner are links for product data sheets, notice the one titled "electronics" it will lay out all the info you will need to consider.

ASIN	B004IJENBG
Brand	Dow Corning
Brand Name	Dow Corning
Connector Type	USB
Efficiency	High Efficiency
Included Components	Connectors
Included components	Connectors
Item Weight	495 Grams
Item weight	495 Grams
Manufacturer	Dow Corning
Manufacturer Part Number	184
Material	Monocrystalline Silicon Aluminum Tempered Glass
Material Type	Monocrystalline Silicon Aluminum Tempered Glass
Model Number	Sylgard 184
Special Features	Solar Cell Specific, High Efficiency
Special features	Solar Cell Specific, High Efficiency

Sylgard Solar Cell Encapsulation for Making Solar Panels

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