X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mxo6.broadbandsupport.net ([209.55.3.86] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3836600 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:52:22 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.55.3.86; envelope-from=davidm@remconinc.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.206.182.54] ([24.206.182.54:3273] helo=[127.0.0.1]) by mxo6.broadbandsupport.net (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.1.21 r(19176)) with ESMTP id 17/9E-00456-2A541AA4; Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:51:46 -0400 Message-ID: <4AA1457E.90600@remconinc.com> Disposition-Notification-To: David Moyer Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:51:10 -0500 From: David Moyer Reply-To: davidm@remconinc.com Organization: Remcon Associates, LLC User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Vinay Ester resins References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090904-0, 09/04/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Thank you very much that will be helpful in my fuel tanks in my Cozy. Glad to hear you and the plane are doing well. David Moyer John Slade wrote: > Steve, > The stuff I used is was from http://www.fibreglast.com. They're > 1110/69-A Vinyl Ester Resin system is used for underground fuel pipes > and in aerospace fuel applications. They claim that it's highly > resistant to ethanol and other gas additives whatever the percentage > mix. Its early days, but I've had no problems with it so far. > John > > Steve Thomas wrote: >> Jim, >> >> A couple of questions for you: >> >> 1. How is the vinyl ester holding up to the ethanol? Do you have >> any ability to inspect the tank interior? >> 2. Do you know the percentage of ethanol in the gas you are using? >> Here in California it is currently 4.7%, scheduled to go up to 10% in >> the near future. >> 3. Do you recall what formula of vinyl-ester you used? 411-350? >> 411-45? Other? >> >> There is still a great debate on how ethanol affects even vinyl >> ester. I would really appreciate knowing more about your >> experience. The Ashland Derakane Chemical Resistance Guide says that >> the 411 series of vinyl esters are safe up to 10% ethanol. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Steve Thomas >> _______________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 4, 2009, at 6:17 AM, James Maher wrote: >> >>> I've since switched to a vinyl ester tank. >>> >>> >>> Jim >>> Dyke Delta N11XD >> >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >