europa-list
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Glass/Epoxy weight ratio

Subject: Re: Glass/Epoxy weight ratio
From: Graham Singleton <100421.2123@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 17:07:21
>>40% epoxy/60% glass, 45/55 and 50/50, with the former
> being described as the perfect ration and the latter as deliberately on
> the heavy side.<<

40/60 is impossible to achieve except by vac bagging or pressure moulding.
You will end up with air in the layup because the glass will tend to re
expand after squeegeeing and suck air into the cloth. Go for  50/50 but
check carefully for air in the layup, especially around corners.

Graham


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>