Hello all,

I know “plastic” is a bad word in this forum,
but hey ! he got epoxy and FG and more stuff.

well, I visited this place:
www.plasticworld.ca

I saw there (among other things) 3 types of materials, I talked with the person,
and following is the information I got from him:

FG – irrelevant for this discussion

Kevlar – light brown color cloth with the same complexion as FG .
He claims it is heavy and expensive, and more abrasion resistant,

Carbon fiber – black cloth with the same complexion as FG .
He claims it is light and expensive and stronger than the FG.

He also said something about one material being more abrasion resistant
than the other, and about the “other” that will no break when folded, unlike the “one”,
but I don’t remember which is which.

To this very day I had the belief “Kevlar” is just a brand name for
carbon fiber. The person there seemed impatient so I did not
started this discussion with him, and the truth is I trust the people here
more than I trust people that are not…. well….. “here” .

so:

1.
What is that light brown material called “Kevlar” ?

2.
What is the difference between that “Kevlar” and the black “Carbon fiber” cloth ?

3.
What are the pros and cons for our cause (which is kayak building) ?

Any help appreciated,

Erez