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Re: Epoxy: Does Cabosil make epoxy brittle?
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 9/5/2003, 1:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Does Cabosil make epoxy brittle? (Brian Nystrom)

: I hadn't heard that, but my experience with it bears that out.

: I was thinking of trying the glass route, as I would think it would give the
: mixture more strength. I just hate dealing with fiberglass dust and
: fibers.

Chopped glass is kind of nasty stuff. A bunch of really short fibers which like to float around in the air and stick into things. But, they make a good reinforcing material.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Does Cabosil make epoxy brittle?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/4/2003, 4:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: Does Cabosil make epoxy brittle?
Jon -- 9/5/2003, 6:15 pm
Re: Epoxy: Does Cabosil make epoxy brittle?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/4/2003, 6:32 pm
Re: Epoxy: Does Cabosil make epoxy brittle?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/5/2003, 12:47 pm
Re: Epoxy: Does Cabosil make epoxy brittle?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/5/2003, 1:12 pm
Re: Epoxy: Does Cabosil make epoxy brittle?
srchr/gerald -- 9/4/2003, 5:03 pm