REFLECTOR:STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

[Scott Derrick]

Richard,

Are you saying the Pro-Set Epoxy is OK for structural laminates and the 
  West System brand is not?  On the West System web site there is very 
detailed instructions on how to do laminate lay-ups with West System Epoxy.

Scott

richard@riley.net wrote:
> The epoxy people use the terms laminating epoxy and assembly epoxy.  
> They think of MGS, EZ-Poxy and the like as laminating - that's what you 
> actually *make* things out of, like spars, bulkheads, skins, etc.  WEST 
> would be an assembly epoxy.
> 
> If you're building from a kit, the overwhelming majority of what you do 
> is assembly, especially if the wings are pre-molded.
> 
> Gougeon's laminating system is Pro-Set, and it's a joy to work with.  
> They also have a Pro-Set line of thixotropic, gelled resin that's 
> wonderful for closing strakes, it's used with a gun and a static mixer.
> 
> 
> At 09:41 AM 5/5/03 -0500, you wrote:
> 
>> I was curious about this a couple of years ago because I liked the 
>> quicker
>> setup times and less obnoxious fumes from the West system.  At that time,
>> the factory said that they were using West just for filling.  I called
>> Gougeon Bros. and talked to an engineer there.  He said that the West 
>> system
>> had been used structurally in composite aircraft.  When I looked at the
>> specs, I think I remember that West had slightly less strength and a 
>> little
>> lower transition temperature than EZ Poxy.
>> ----- Original Message -----
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