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Richard Lamb
 
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Default Polyester or Epoxy?

Ron Thornton wrote:

Hey Richard, just out of curiosity for the polyester crowd, how many
aircraft builders, hobby and commercial do you know of that ust
polyester?

regards, Ron

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Not a single one anymore...

Even most of the kit manufacturers have changed over to epoxy.

OTOH, there is a growing use of vinyl ester resin.
It is catalized and works a lot like polyester, but with better
chemical resistance and much better physical properties.

Richard