ORIGINAL: CraigG
ORIGINAL: bchapman
I've seen on these forums that some people have had issues with the kevlar tanks splitting out at the seam. Does anyone have information on this? I know there are only a few laminating epoxies that are intended for use with kevlar. They have special formulations. Could this be causing this? In my experience, the material always fails before the adhesive.
Not really a problem if the seams are glued correctly. Overlapping seams are the best and need to be roughed up with course sandpaper to get a good bond. The Hysol products (BV's Aeropoxy and Vpoxy) work very well in this application.
Craig
Craig,
Good information to know. I'm getting started with my first turbine project and haven't had the pleasure of working with the Aeropoxy, but others tell me it is very strong. I found a similar product at Dreamworks Model Products that is only $54.95 for the complete kit. It's Loctite 9462. It looks like BVM must just be re-boxing and charging more.
Brian