I don't know who actually manufactures the nose cones for most mid- and high-power rockets. Surely someone on here knows.
Many threads in the past and one that's currently active have commented on the difficulty of painting and gluing polypropylene (PP). It seems an odd choice for nose cone material. I would have thought that polystyrene or maybe PET/PETE would provide better glue- and paint-ability. Is there a manufacturing issue? Or is it simply cost? Can the same molds used for PP be used with PS or PETE?
Best -- Terry
Many threads in the past and one that's currently active have commented on the difficulty of painting and gluing polypropylene (PP). It seems an odd choice for nose cone material. I would have thought that polystyrene or maybe PET/PETE would provide better glue- and paint-ability. Is there a manufacturing issue? Or is it simply cost? Can the same molds used for PP be used with PS or PETE?
Best -- Terry