In most cases, resins are the result of a chemical reaction between epichlorohydrin and bisphenol-A. Overall, the creation of epoxy resin is part of an industry that generates over $15 billion US Dollars annually. Epoxy resins have many different uses. For example, resins that are cured through exposure to ultraviolet light are commonly used in fiber optics, optoelectronics, and dentistry. Industrial tooling applications use them to make laminates, castings, fixtures, and molds.
Under a graduated repayment plan, payments start out low and increase during the course of the repayment period. The payments usually increase every two years. For FFEL Loans and Direct Loans that entered repayment on or after July 1, 2006, the loan still must be paid over a period of 10 years.
Borrowers who repay their federal student loans in the income-based repayment (IBR) plan will have the remaining debt forgiven after 25 years in repayment. For borrowers in the pay-as-you-earn repayment (PAYE) plan, the remaining debt is forgiven after 20 years in repayment. Under current law, this forgiveness is taxable.