Re: Cotton flox in resin

Re: Cotton flox in resin

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 Re: Cotton flox in resin Richard Lamb Reply Send to a Friend   Print
 
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Cotton flox in resin Ted 04-02-2006
Ted wrote:

> I've a question some of you Epoxy builders might know. Is Cotton
> Flox okay to use as a structural filler in vinyl ester resin?. And if
> so, why is it not called for to be used in it? Mostly, micro balloons,
> cabosil, and milled fibers are used in vinyl ester, but in epoxy they
> use cotton flox. I can think of a few uses where cotton flox would be
> nice to use. I am just cannot find any info say whether or not it's
> compatiable with vinyl ester resin.

Dunno Ted,

use glass microspheres for epoxy.
use pheonolic microspheres for 'esters.

Unless it's something like that, I cannot see any reason not to use cotton.

Of course, it will probably prove to be exactly that - so go figure.


Richard


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