Filby1
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Diolen. is another type of plastic reinforcement. The properties of Diolen are only slightly inferior to those of Kevlar. The main advantage of Diolen is that it is easy to work with, and much cheaper than Kevlar. Diolen is only widely available in Europe; nobody seems to have heard of it in North America!
Kevlar, the most well known aramid fiber is a type of nylon. Kevlar is the lightest of any fiber reinforcement, has high tensile strength for its weight, and is very tough. It is slightly less expensive than carbon fibre. Kevlar is puncture and abrasion resistant, making it the best choice for hull rails and sharp seams. It also has poor compressive properties
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CorsAsh
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Thanks for that
Do you have a question?
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
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Does Diolen conduct electricity?
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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If your thinking about getting kevlar buckets, dont save the money and get diolen ones, the weight different aint htta much and you wont notice any other gains
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