I ordered "FUEL TANK POLY RESIN 33-434 6060-5-1G" from AC Spruce. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/polyesterresin.php This is a polyester resin. Will I be sorry for building a gas tank with this stuff? Techinal date is at http://www.sherfab.com/Techsheets/Resins/6631.pdf
Jack Cooper > [Original Message] > From: <serge.vi...@sagem.com> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 8/8/2006 2:04:07 PM > Subject: Réf. : RE: KR> polyester resin > > If you really want to experiment, you could try vinylester, though. > Apparently, quite a few aircraft have been made that way. > > Serge Vidal > KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" > Paris, France > > > > > > > "Kevin Angus" <kan...@talkcycle.com> > > Envoyé par : krnet-bounces+serge.vidal=sagem....@mylist.net > 08/08/2006 18:44 > Veuillez répondre à KRnet > Remis le : 08/08/2006 18:45 > > > Pour : "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> > cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) > Objet : RE: KR> polyester resin > > > > "Polyester resin is the cheapest resin available in the marine industry > and > offers the poorest adhesion, has the highest water absorption, highest > shrinkage, and high VOC's. Polyester resin is only compatible with > fiberglass fibers and is best suited to building things that are not > weight > sensitive. It is also not tough and fractures easily. Polyesters tend to > end up with micro-cracks and are tough to re-bond and suffer from osmotic > blistering when untreated by an epoxy resin barrier to water. This is > really cheap stuff." > http://www.redrockstore.com/resin.htm > > Make a mold with it, don't fly it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf > Of Chris Johnston > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 9:16 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: KR> polyester resin > > Can anyone tell me if polyester resin is safe to use on polyurethane > foam, as far as I know it should be ok, and how well does polyester resin > stick to wood spars, it seems polyester is very very cheap, about $12 > dollars per gallon. I have been told there is a epoxy made by the araldite > people LC 3600, whihc is supposed to be the bee's knees as far as soaking > into the wood goes, has anyone any experience of using this product, its > also quite expensive. > > > > > > Chris Johnston > > North Richmond NSW > > Australia > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > " Ce courriel et les documents qui y sont attachés peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire escompté, merci d'en informer l'expéditeur immédiatement et de détruire ce courriel ainsi que tous les documents attachés de votre système informatique. Toute divulgation, distribution ou copie du présent courriel et des documents attachés sans autorisation préalable de son émetteur est interdite." > > " This e-mail and any attached documents may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately and delete this e-mail and all attached documents from your computer system. Any unauthorised disclosure, distribution or copying hereof is prohibited." > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
