REFLECTOR:STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

[lawrence epstein]

Thank you Al.  Good to see you are still paying atttention!  You have always 
been "the source" on epoxy issues.

LJE

Tensile strength is primarily from the fibers; compressive strength is
>primarily from the epoxy.  "Stiffness", as in bending, is a combination
>of the two.
>
>Al
>
>Is this accurate?  I was under the impression that a very small
>percentage
>of the ultimate (load bearing) strength is from the resin.  "strength"
>is
>derived from the fibers .  the resin merely keeps the fibers lined up?
>
>Larry Epstein
>173 FGE
>

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