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Epoxy Creep Stress, Flexibility, Strength, Stiffness, & Elongation by Jeff Wright — Vice President of Technical Services Above: The notched-beam test for creep stress determines flexible properties. The Technical Staff at Gougeon Brothers, Inc. regularly discusses material properties in a variety of applications. For example, it is not uncommon for us to discuss with a […]
by Rob Monroe Above: 12oz fiberglass is used to patch holes in an aluminum boat. Fiberglass patches for both the inside and outside of the hull were wet out with G/Flex 650. When we started testing G/flex Epoxy as a solution to leaky seams and rivets in aluminum boats, we put out a company-wide call […]
We have a video demonstrating aluminum boat repair: Fixing Leaking Rivets in an Aluminum Boat. We wanted to experiment with using G/flex to fix leaking aluminum boats. I was quite surprised to find that every aluminum boat owner I talked to said they had some sort of leak. Within three hours, I had several co-workers volunteer […]
A Step in the Right Direction by Julie Jezowski Above: The cracked sole of Julie’s favorite boot prior to this G/flex shoe repair. My good ol’ faithful boots (meaning they’re old and need to be thrown out but I just can’t do it) blew a deep crack in each sole. I figured what a great […]
by Captain James R. Watson Above: The final step in this hockey stick repair is applying a layer of fiberglass tape to the repair area with G/flex 650 for additional reinforcing. Ice hockey sticks are exposed to cold temperatures plus high shock forces from contact with the puck as well as with the ice and […]
