Aqua resin ?

[hornet driver]

Any of ya'll use this stuff. It's a water based resin for use with fiberglass. Everything I've read about it is good and Grainger carries it---I'm curious about the cure time? Thanks in advance---H

 

[isobig]

I'm interested in knowing about it also.

 

[hornet driver]

Looks like i'M ON THE WAY TO TRYING IT !!

 

[Aksrockets]

Sounds "fishy" :wink: to me but I'll see how things turn out. Looks like an interesting product.

Alex

 

[billspad]

Do you have a Grainger stock number for it?

 

[hornet driver]

Do you have a Grainger stock number for it?

Did not dig that deep--will do in the A.M.---just know it's available through them---

 

[cwbullet]

Is this the stuff you all are referring to: https://www.aquapoxy.com/

 

[hornet driver]

Is this the stuff you all are referring to: https://www.aquapoxy.com/

Nope! Looks to be a direct replacement for FG resins--just water based without the downside! Seems hard to believe there is no downside--guess we'll all know soon enough !

 

[cwbullet]

Ok. I can't wait to see the results. I will wait for a link. That was all I could find. op:

 

[hornet driver]

https://www.aquaresin.com/

Ok. I can't wait to see the results. I will wait for a link. That was all I could find. op:

 

[cwbullet]

That looks promising. I like the idea of reducing oil usage.

 

[JStitz]

So Part A is a liquid, and B is a powder?:surprised: This looks like it's more suited to casting and mold making then laminating. :2:

 

[hornet driver]

So Part A is a liquid, and B is a powder?:surprised: This looks like it's more suited to casting and mold making then laminating. :2:

Ya know, I thought the same thing at first! After searching around I found more info on it--seems they compare the strength to regular resins after cured. I'm gonna give it the benifit of the doubt and try it--if it goes bad then we'll all learn something---if it goes good --we all have a new tool!---ya know I need to contact an old bud of mine who's in the movie biz--he might shed some light --later--H

 

[cavecentral]

Ya know, I thought the same thing at first! After searching around I found more info on it--seems they compare the strength to regular resins after cured. I'm gonna give it the benifit of the doubt and try it--if it goes bad then we'll all learn something---if it goes good --we all have a new tool!---ya know I need to contact an old bud of mine who's in the movie biz--he might shed some light --later--H

Guessing the question is more about how well it will wet out the glass.

 

[blackjack2564]

Well according to their PDF, specifies it is not structural, nor can it be used with fiberglass cloth.
Kinda leaves rockets out for the most part.

 

[cwbullet]

Thanks Jim. That document was blocked on my government computer. I had hoped for a Green Epoxy. Too Bad.

 

[hornet driver]

Well according to their PDF, specifies it is not structural, nor can it be used with fiberglass cloth.
Kinda leaves rockets out for the most part.

Well I guess , that's that! darn! Thanks for the additional info!

 

[cavecentral]

Thanks Jim. That document was blocked on my government computer. I had hoped for a Green Epoxy. Too Bad.

Duraglass is pretty close to a thick green epoxy. I know a few locals that like it for bonding and fillets. Hard to judge the hardner like bondo.

I didn't like it due to judging the hardener and the bondo smell.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BW9XPW/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[sodmeister]

It mentioned foam coating and the use of Aqua Veil ,and does say fiberglass can be used for "special" operations ,so perhaps it may be used ?

Can you contact the manufac. ?

Paul T

 

[bill_s]

Once I mixed Titebond (original) with chopped glass. Some of the hardest strongest stuff I've ever seen resulted. My only concern is that Titebond expands, so is the result a pre-stressed material that could sort of explode? ... While I don't know if you can wet out cloth with it, clearly there are more materials that can work structurally with reinforcing fiber than the usual.

 

[CarVac]

I taught at an engineering summer camp two summers ago, and they had about 30 pounds of hot glue so I taught a lesson on composites using hot glue and twine to build cantilevers. It works. And it used about a tenth of the stock.

 

[Aero B]

Looked at the company website. Sounds like it would be good nose cone molding/making material.

 

[JStitz]

Maybe Layne at Pemtech can actually cast a true squid nosecone from this..

 

[Handeman]

Looked at the company website. Sounds like it would be good nose cone molding/making material.

The way I read the site, it would be a good material to use in a mold, not something you could make the mold out of. A mold needs to have a strong stucture. This stuff isn't structural. This seems to be a more durable version of plaster of paris.

 

[Aero B]

The way I read the site, it would be a good material to use in a mold, not something you could make the mold out of. A mold needs to have a strong stucture. This stuff isn't structural. This seems to be a more durable version of plaster of paris.

I didn't make that too clear. I meant to make nose cones and now that I think about it, possibly other scale or trim type parts for the rockets.
It sounds a lot like some of the material we get at work that comes in pre-made blocks and we machine into prototype parts.

 

[bill_s]

A mold can be as heavy as you need it though. Question is if the stuff is hard surfaced.