X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-bw0-f206.google.com ([209.85.218.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3836739 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:33:12 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.218.206; envelope-from=lehanover@gmail.com Received: by bwz2 with SMTP id 2so846571bwz.19 for ; Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:32:37 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:date:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; bh=E+waDndfKWkJQg7DrUoV7zbXCEEDFolUkkjlOxMVSUE=; b=aUEg70mE+2CD6iSB3guDQaAfXXz+SFOvZUvodnFfBUdscl+Z0BzesVUte4E5CbZhvc pnCLqC4LAecFqixlZmaRlKg8vQhPVLJnAffSZNjealtdddSkUSq/elFaOjsPcRm/KF1l x7YQvv42vEiVoM9YHDXRjYLeh8L9mQ8zuxyco= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=HERVNO/m0lilO3DQn3sUvwGEOHmnU5EaDB3YqRX/NvBHbXL9jvvtluDMePTShzcMsH loxW7tfAlOQni8u3vnmAsTxpJW1TqfGLB3/rgiXN83r0MQjxgNF1BTCBmchy8ucNhYq+ iayvYlHx7gdCyj8oj6g1gTD715P+6ipf8p0TA= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.239.179.98 with SMTP id c34mr1005930hbg.17.1252089157714; Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:32:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 14:32:37 -0400 Message-ID: <1ab24f410909041132o5e78fff7m277c96bb4979c2d0@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Vinyl Ester tanks From: Lynn Hanover To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001485f7759e7905ce0472c4b918 --001485f7759e7905ce0472c4b918 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 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 Or, what are the tanks holding E-85 made out of? About 75% alcohol .All of the underground fuel tanks are now Vinyl Ester. Lynn E. Hanover --001485f7759e7905ce0472c4b918 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jim,
>
> A couple of questions for you:
>
> 1.= =A0 How is the vinyl ester holding up to the ethanol?=A0 Do you have any > ability to inspect the tank interior?
> 2.=A0 Do you know the = percentage of ethanol in the gas you are using?=A0
> Here in California it is currently 4.7%, scheduled to go up to 10% in =
> the near future.
> 3.=A0 Do you recall what formula of vinyl= -ester you used?=A0 411-350?=A0
> 411-45?=A0 Other?
>
> = There is still a great debate on how ethanol affects even vinyl
> ester.=A0 I would really appreciate knowing more about your experience= .=A0
> The Ashland Derakane Chemical Resistance Guide says that the = 411
> series of vinyl esters are safe up to 10% ethanol.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Steve Thomas
=A0
Or, what are the tanks holding E-85 made out of? About 75% alcohol
= .All of the underground fuel tanks are now Vinyl Ester.
=A0
Lynn E. Hanover
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