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Re: Material: HBN source in the US
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/22/2009, 3:00 am
In Response To: Re: Material: HBN source in the US (Johnathan Akers)

: 10-micron it is! I'll order it soon, as I have no clue what kind of lead time
: i might be looking at. From earlier posts I've read through, I was
: thinking of going for a 15% HBN and 5% Colloidal Silica mixture.
: Impressive to hear that it holds up well to ice. I may use it when I
: refinish the below waterline coating on my Shearwater Hull. It'd be cool
: to not have to worry about being around ice once parts of the Chesapeake
: freeze over-

I'd agree with the 5% silica but I'd add as much HBN as it'll take, within reason and still be spreadable. 15-20% is about all it'll take, if it's like the graphite it floats in the resin, hard to get it mixed.

Bill H.

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Johnathan Akers -- 10/20/2009, 2:05 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 10/20/2009, 10:10 pm
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Johnathan Akers -- 10/21/2009, 12:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 3:00 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 10/21/2009, 9:41 am
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Johnathan Akers -- 10/21/2009, 10:46 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/20/2009, 9:27 pm
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Johnathan Akers -- 10/21/2009, 12:37 am