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Re: Material: Basalt fibre reinforcement
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/26/2015, 9:37 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Basalt fibre reinforcement (Brian Nystrom)

http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/basalt-fibers-alternative-to-glass

Not sure the cost is worth it, don't really need carbon fiber nor S glass in a kayak unless you are making a racing boat.

Even then unless you've got a method to control the resin content of the laminate, vacuum bagging, resin infusion etc. ) there still isn't a reason for high tech fabrics.

Bill H.

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Material: Basalt fibre reinforcement
Bohdan -- 10/26/2015, 12:18 am
Re: Material: Basalt fibre reinforcement
Brian Nystrom -- 10/26/2015, 7:29 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2015, 9:37 am
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Jay Babina -- 10/26/2015, 2:57 pm
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Bohdan -- 10/26/2015, 3:38 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/26/2015, 3:44 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/26/2015, 4:59 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/26/2015, 10:21 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/26/2015, 8:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2015, 10:17 pm