[Public-list] epoxy resin and matt

[John Irving]

No, I was referring to the issue that George mentioned--with some mat,
the fibers use a binder that is incompatible with epoxy because it
requires styrene (found in polyester resin but not epoxy) to dissolve
it. In that case wet-out would be problematic whether you applied the
mat wet or dry. In your case, somebody else may be able to advise you
about what procedure to use to apply the particular mat you've ordered
using epoxy resin. I have not used mat with epoxy, nor am I familiar
with the technique. But I'm very interested to find out more.


On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:41:01 -0800 (PST), Lincoln Finkenberg
<finkenbergl at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I ordered biaxal cloth - 17 oz cloth, 0.75 oz matt. I was told it works with epoxy.  B/c of the mat backing not to mention how heavy the cloth is it will have to be applied wet.
> 
> I don't think it would work well applying it dry - is that what you are referring to?
> 
> John Irving wrote:
> > If you are using epoxy resin (which you should be), beware that mat
> is
> > usually not recommended because it doesn't wet out well with epoxy
> > resin.
> 
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