Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 20:58:01 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.8.197] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2002360 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Jan 2003 20:42:35 -0500 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:42:35 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [67.1.56.38] From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "LML" Subject: better bodywork X-Original-Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:40:35 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006B_01C2C6F4.5D24AE00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN Mail 8.00.0022.3100 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V8.00.0022.3100 X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Jan 2003 01:42:35.0345 (UTC) FILETIME=[B29B5C10:01C2C737] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01C2C6F4.5D24AE00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I don't know much about the technical aspects of epoxy, vinylester(sp), = and polyester, but I do know, after having a fire in my shop during the = building process, that the prepreg panels did very well in regards to = not supporting a flame. =20 Although the material was damaged and, thus, not used, it in itself did = not support a flame. It looked just like the Lancair video flame/burn = demonstration. The material did better than the gypsum sheetrock on the = walls. The sheets of white foam core are another story. They real took-off; = not much actual flame, but kind of melting and tons of black soot smoke. The fire turned out to be physically (not mentally) minor. Had it been = another type of material instead of epoxy prepreg, maybe I may have lost = the shop and airplane? Gary Edwards LNC2 N21SN ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01C2C6F4.5D24AE00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I don't know much about the technical aspects of epoxy, = vinylester(sp), and=20 polyester, but I do know, after having a fire in my shop during = the=20 building process, that the prepreg panels did very well in regards to = not=20 supporting a flame.

Although the material was damaged and, thus, not used, it in itself = did not=20 support a flame. It looked just like the Lancair video flame/burn=20 demonstration. The material did better than the gypsum = sheetrock on=20 the walls.

The sheets of white foam core are another story. They real = took-off;=20 not much actual flame, but kind of melting and tons of black soot = smoke.

The fire turned out to be physically (not mentally) = minor. Had=20 it been another type of material instead of epoxy prepreg, maybe I may = have lost=20 the shop and airplane?

Gary Edwards

LNC2 N21SN

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