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Re: Is this stuff S-glass perhaps?
By:Sam McFadden
Date: 4/20/2002, 10:40 pm
In Response To: Re: Is this stuff S-glass perhaps? (Shawn Baker)

: Why would S-glass be harder to wet out? A different weave, yes, a different
: sizing or finish, yes. I can't picture a different glass chemical
: composition being harder to wet out.

Shawn,

I agree. From what I've read here (no first-hand experience) s-glass tends to have a more visible weave, and maybe that can be confused with wetting-out (?). I assume the refractive index of s-glass explains why it is more visible than e-glass in epoxy.

Sam

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Strip: Glass preferences?
KenC -- 4/18/2002, 12:18 am
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Rob Macks -- 4/19/2002, 10:44 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/18/2002, 1:24 am
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Tom Armstrong -- 4/18/2002, 3:15 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Sam McFadden -- 4/19/2002, 12:40 am
Is this stuff S-glass perhaps?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/19/2002, 2:00 pm
Re: Is this stuff S-glass perhaps?
Rob Macks -- 4/20/2002, 12:36 am
Re: cost
LeeG -- 4/21/2002, 12:08 am
Re: Is this stuff S-glass perhaps?
Shawn Baker -- 4/19/2002, 11:47 pm
Re: Is this stuff S-glass perhaps?
Sam McFadden -- 4/20/2002, 10:40 pm
I don't know
Sam McFadden -- 4/19/2002, 2:14 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
LeeG -- 4/19/2002, 1:13 am
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Sam McFadden -- 4/19/2002, 10:37 am
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Matthew -- 4/18/2002, 9:22 pm
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Chris -- 4/18/2002, 6:56 pm
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Tom Armstrong -- 4/19/2002, 8:22 am
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LeeG -- 4/18/2002, 4:03 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Steve Frederick -- 4/18/2002, 10:31 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Sam McFadden -- 4/22/2002, 12:36 pm
Re: Strip: Glass preferences?
Steve Frederick -- 4/22/2002, 5:25 pm