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Re: Material: Diolen
By:Matt Jakubek
Date: 1/27/2013, 12:07 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Diolen (Reg Lake)

Hi Reg, that's true, Kevlar isn't flexible (unlike Diolen). However, water absorption is not so much of a problem if embedded in the right epoxy matrix - it's more an issue with the untreated fabric. Choosing the optimal epoxy formula is something I had been ignoring for some time until I noticed the vast differences in characteristics available. High-tech fabrics really profit from the right choice of epoxy (which also improve ease of use during layup). West System and the likes only scratch the surface…

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Material: Diolen
Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/22/2013, 7:00 pm
Re: Material: Diolen *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/22/2013, 7:40 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Robert Horstmann -- 1/23/2013, 12:41 am
Re: Material: Diolen
Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/24/2013, 6:02 am
Re: Material: Diolen
Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2013, 12:39 am
Re: Material: Diolen
Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/23/2013, 1:06 am
Re: Material: Diolen Material Properties???
Marc Upchurch -- 1/23/2013, 1:56 pm
Re: Material: Diolen Material Properties???
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/23/2013, 2:26 pm
Re: Material: Diolen Material Properties???
Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/23/2013, 2:26 pm
Re: Material: Diolen Material Properties???
Oliver -- 1/23/2013, 4:59 pm
Re: Material: Diolen Material Properties???
Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/23/2013, 6:26 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Bill Hamm -- 1/25/2013, 2:08 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/25/2013, 2:41 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Matt Jakubek -- 1/26/2013, 5:25 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/27/2013, 6:48 am
One last thought...
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/27/2013, 7:05 am
Re: One last thought...
Matt Jakubek -- 1/27/2013, 11:46 am
Re: Material: Diolen
Reg Lake -- 1/27/2013, 11:30 am
Re: Material: Diolen
Matt Jakubek -- 1/27/2013, 12:07 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Reg Lake -- 1/27/2013, 12:40 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Roy Martin -- 1/27/2013, 1:08 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Reg Lake -- 1/27/2013, 1:27 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Roy Martin -- 1/27/2013, 4:13 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/28/2013, 6:23 am
Re: Material: Diolen
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2013, 2:29 am