Glue for fixing broken teaware - advice

[kostap]

Just saw here a post about broken teaware mentioning that gluing fragments with epoxy did not work.
I want to share my experience with Poxipol - the two-parts adhesive that glues porcelain and zisha and is stable up to 150ºC (in Israel the glue importer says that it can work up to 180ºC, but this is probably not true since manufacturer didn't mention it).
I tested it with zisha teapot cover's button (the teapot shown on my avatar) and a big porcelain teapot (about 1L) handle. Worked very good for both cases. The glue is really strong and not destroyed by boiling water during tea preparation in gongfu style. What I like is that it bonds pretty slow (about 10 minutes), so you have enough time for putting all your fragments in place.
If you are interested, I can add some photos of the fixed teapot handle later.

[Victoria]

Most definitely post! This is a topic that comes up often.
Glad you found a solution!

[kostap]

Hope this advice does help somebody. Most epoxy glues I saw in local HomeDepot-like shops were stable up to 60ºC. This one was a nice exclusion from the common rule. You also have more than regular 1-2 minutes to mix the glue components and apply it to the broken parts

[nonc_ron]

Poxipol - the two-parts adhesive that glues porcelain and zisha and is stable up to 150ºC (in Israel the glue importer says that it can work up to 180ºC, but this is probably not true since manufacturer didn't mention it).

I just spent an hour searching for it and didn't find it in the USA.

[kostap]

I just spent an hour searching for it and didn't find it in the USA.

Sorry to hear that... I believe you have enough good adhesives available locally. Just take into account that Poxipol is not defined as food-grade epoxy. It's safe enough to use it for gluing teapot handles or similar parts that have no contact with tea liquor. I have no idea if it remains toxic after finishing polymerization.