[Paddlewise] What about Kevlar ? (was fiberglass)

Matt Broze responded to Fernando about Kevlar composite lay-ups.

One other thing I would mention about these high-end fabrics like Kevlar is
that they are very shinny and slick. I rather think there would be a
tendency on multiple-thickness lay-ups (with or even without a mixture of
other fabrics) to have a difficulty bonding well. I know good shops will
utilize a "veil" layer between high-performance fabrics to enhance bonding.
I've heard of manufactures doing layups on the "cheap" by excluding "veil"
"sandwiching". I'm not sure how technically correct all this is, but my
sources are generally knowledgable.

BC'in Ya
Doug Lloyd   

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