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Re: Epoxy cure/temp
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 2/26/2002, 5:42 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: A big OOPS narrowly averted (Andreas)

Hi Andreas,

Long time, no see!

So are you saying that epoxy acts like a thermoplastic, or just in its early cure stages?

shawn

: You shouldn't face a significant reduction in strength. I have been involved
: in aircrafts where the twist of the wings was adjusted by heating the
: wings and then twisting them. It is common knowledge, that epoxy will
: soften when you heat it up initially. This is also true with a hull build
: at 20C. If you put it into 40C heat you may see some shifting. Complete
: cure is dependent on time and temperature.

: Andreas

Messages In This Thread

S&G: A big OOPS narrowly averted
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2002, 10:18 am
Re: S&G: A big OOPS narrowly averted
Matthew Bastian -- 2/28/2002, 2:20 pm
Re: S&G: A big OOPS narrowly averted
Andreas -- 2/26/2002, 4:18 pm
Re: Epoxy cure/temp
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2002, 5:42 pm
Re: Epoxy cure/temp
Tom -- 2/26/2002, 5:55 pm
Re: Epoxy cure/temp
Andreas -- 2/26/2002, 5:51 pm
Re: Epoxy cure/temp
Bill Price -- 2/27/2002, 3:43 pm
Re: Epoxy cure/temp
Shawn Baker -- 2/27/2002, 6:33 pm
Re: Epoxy cure/temp
Andreas -- 2/27/2002, 4:04 pm
For a minor fee I'll watch your epoxy cure :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/26/2002, 12:00 pm
Re: Can you change diapers?? :) *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2002, 1:10 pm
It DEPENDS on how you PAMPER your kayak :) *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/26/2002, 6:16 pm
Re: S&G: A big OOPS narrowly averted
Joe -- 2/26/2002, 11:38 am
Re: S&G: A big OOPS narrowly averted
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2002, 1:10 pm
Re: S&G: A big OOPS narrowly averted
Ross Leidy -- 2/26/2002, 10:32 am