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Resin Tearing: A Polyester Gelcoat Surface Defect

Type: White Papers
Product Line: Silicas and Aluminas

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Abstract:

This article is a reprint from the 40th Reinforced Plastics/Composites Institute, The Society of the Plastics Industry. It discusses the surface defect of resin tearing. The use of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic grades of fumed silica was found to control this defect.













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