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- Used West Systems epoxy to make 4 of 8" x 8" sheets of fiberglass (2 x 5 layers, 2 x 10 layers)
- Sand Sanded with a Dremel, then with 400-grit sandpaper. Make sure to sand the shiny side as well
- Mark and cut into 1.5" x 1.5" squares.
- Record Recorded dry mass of each sample
- Took three measurements of thickness on three different sides, and calculated/recorded average thickness
- Wearing respirators, mixed 50 g. West Systems resin + 9 g West Systems hardener
- Mixed in phenolic microballoons until a consistency slightly thinner than peanut butter (like melted ice cream) was reached
- Applied phenolic mixture using popsicle sticks and left to cure for 36 hours
- Recorded average thickness of samples with phenolic coating
- Sanded with 400-grit sandpaper then recorded mass (and wiped with acetone)
- Applied high-temp paint to fiberglass samples (series 6,7) and fiberglass + phenolic samples (series 8,9)
Below is the test matrix for the parameters measured during this test. (Fill later with results).
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