stiff fabric?
 

i'm out of date and i want to not layup a bicycle chain cover. one
suggestion was using window screen covered with foil. The idea led to
wondering if a fiberglass fabric was currently available that would
bend into shape and hold the set for resin, as window screen would.

does such fabric exist?

maybe if you put just a little resin in the fibreglass to stiffen it a
bit. let it cure, then bend it to shape like window screen. never tried it.
just an idea.

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i'm out of date and i want to not layup a bicycle chain cover. one
suggestion was using window screen covered with foil. The idea led to
wondering if a fiberglass fabric was currently available that would
bend into shape and hold the set for resin, as window screen would.

does such fabric exist?



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This "stiff fabric" concept might have some possibilities for boat
building. Simply use copper screen maybe aluminum screen supported at
intervals with a wood form, cover with glass cloth.........

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i'm out of date and i want to not layup a bicycle chain cover. one
suggestion was using window screen covered with foil. The idea led to
wondering if a fiberglass fabric was currently available that would
bend into shape and hold the set for resin, as window screen would.

does such fabric exist?

@#@ Yes such fabrics are available. There are hundreds biaxial, axial.
unidirectional, multiaxial, with all types of coatings for numerous apps.
Check it out.

Rey

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so we can go forward on the idea there is no stiff fabric to form with
- well there's the answer right? off the roll...