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Re: Material: Diolen
By:Reg Lake
Date: 1/27/2013, 12:40 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Diolen (Matt Jakubek)

Yes I agree that the right epoxies make a big difference. There has been much progress in the composites, both materials and resins.
I normally prefer not to use Kevlar because of the absorption, though my current ride is 31 lbs and has a layer of Kevlar sandwiched between carbon and infused with flexible epoxy. Lots of barnacle scratches but so far nothing has penetrated to the weave. Too expensive and time consuming to do production kayaks this way but it is good to know what is possible. I am fortunate to be in the presence of some real wizards in this field.
Reg

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Material: Diolen
Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/22/2013, 7:00 pm
Re: Material: Diolen *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/22/2013, 7:40 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Robert Horstmann -- 1/23/2013, 12:41 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/24/2013, 6:02 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2013, 12:39 am
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/23/2013, 1:06 am
Re: Material: Diolen Material Properties???
Marc Upchurch -- 1/23/2013, 1:56 pm
Re: Material: Diolen Material Properties???
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/23/2013, 2:26 pm
Re: Material: Diolen Material Properties???
Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/23/2013, 2:26 pm
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Oliver -- 1/23/2013, 4:59 pm
Re: Material: Diolen Material Properties???
Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/23/2013, 6:26 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Bill Hamm -- 1/25/2013, 2:08 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/25/2013, 2:41 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 1/26/2013, 5:25 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/27/2013, 6:48 am
One last thought...
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/27/2013, 7:05 am
Re: One last thought...
Matt Jakubek -- 1/27/2013, 11:46 am
Re: Material: Diolen
Reg Lake -- 1/27/2013, 11:30 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 1/27/2013, 12:07 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Reg Lake -- 1/27/2013, 12:40 pm
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Roy Martin -- 1/27/2013, 1:08 pm
Re: Material: Diolen
Reg Lake -- 1/27/2013, 1:27 pm
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Roy Martin -- 1/27/2013, 4:13 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/28/2013, 6:23 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2013, 2:29 am