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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-07-2015, 23:09
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Re: How Long Have Fibreglass Hulls Been Built?

Oh, good to know that the polyester resins used in boat-building are actually thermosetting. I wondered why they didn't deform eventually under heat and stress as a thermoplastic would. Thanks for...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-07-2015, 18:02
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Posted By mstrebe
Re: How Long Have Fibreglass Hulls Been Built?

Polyester and Epoxy are fundamentally different materials. Firstly, polyester is a "thermoplastic", meaning that if you heat it up, it will return to a moldable plastic state. Epoxy, on the otherhand...
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