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Default reinforcing fiberglass with different kinds of mesh
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:23:16 -0700, wrote:

Hi!
Can you use stainless steel wire mesh or nylon mesh to reinforce
fiberglass?
Has anyone ever tried doing so?

I was thinking perhaps after pouring the resin, I lay the glass fibers
then the wire/nylon mesh, then repeat....

What do you think?


First of all glass roving is going to be stronger then nylon mesh so
using nylon is going to result in a weaker then normal laminate.

Second, epoxy resin is not going to bond extremely well to stainless
mesh so regardless of the strength of the stainless it may well not
contribute to the overall strength of the laminate.

Third, by using a combination of glass, carbon fiber and kevlar it is
possible to build laminates that are literally bullet proof.

Why bother with nylon or stainless?

Bruce in Bangkok
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