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Re: Slightly green tint fiberglass.
By:Don
Date: 9/16/2000, 10:00 am
In Response To: Slightly green tint fiberglass. (Dale Frolander)

Most of the people that I have worked with over the years have attributed the green color observed in some fiberglass to the "finish" that was applied to the glass. The finish applied to a glass depends upon projected resin use, epoxy, polyester, silicon, phenolic and compatibility/durability of the bond . The green color is normally associated with the "Volan A (contains chromium complex)" finish. The Volan A finish has been used for years (decades) and is compatible with epoxy and polyester resins. There are "newer" silane finishes but there are still specifications that require Volan A.

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Slightly green tint fiberglass.
Dale Frolander -- 9/14/2000, 10:06 pm
Re: Slightly green tint fiberglass.
Don -- 9/16/2000, 10:00 am
Re: Slightly green tint fiberglass.
Spidey -- 9/15/2000, 6:37 pm
Re: Slightly green tint fiberglass.
Dale Frolander -- 9/15/2000, 9:41 pm
Re: Slightly green tint fiberglass.
Reuben Watkins -- 9/25/2000, 4:08 pm
Re: Your Experiment
Spidey -- 9/15/2000, 10:11 pm
Re: Slightly green tint fiberglass.
Tapio Manner -- 9/15/2000, 11:03 am