Post-Cured Epoxy Construction

[Manos]

Any aone knows what the term Post-Cured Epoxy means?

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Manos

Any aone knows what the term Post-Cured Epoxy means?

Yes,
Des

[Manos]

Very enlightening reply

Now is it poss that you can elaborate on that reply a bit more please Des?
What is it then? what does ir do/has more than the normal epoxy etc etc
Cheers

Manos

[Scary Des]

In essence it allows the boat manufacture more control and time when laying up a large GF structure by curing the hull after construction.
Des

[Manos]

I see. So is made out of normal staff is just the finishing process.

Can't understand why this process is more expessive than the normal prosedure?

Manos

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Manos

I see. So is made out of normal staff is just the finishing process.

Can't understand why this process is more expessive than the normal prosedure?

Manos

No, it can be a whole new process depending on the end product, there a lot to it. It can be a higher quality, higher specification construction method and used in conjunction with vacuum forming can produce technically very good products.
Des

[Jono]

...could be because of the elevated temperatures used! Not everything boils down to price....sometimes you have to pay for quality

[Manos]

OK thanks guys. Is just that I've been looking at the OUTERLIMITS power boat and it has a price you won't believe. SO I asked the question and amongst the things they said to justify the huuuuge price it was this Post-Cured Epoxy Construction.

Thanks again
Manos

[Cookee]

Higher cost of materials


Inner and outer moulds (sometimes)

Vacuum systems

Much more technical and easier to mess up!

Usually used with carbon fibre (more expensive anyway)

You need an oven big enough for the biggest mould

And it's a waste of money for smaller boat as they need to flex and carbon fibre doesn't like doing that - just ask Team Philipps!
All IMHO as we have only ever vacuumed models and never done any post cured stuff ...........

[Jonny Fuller]

Originally Posted by Cookee

they need to flex and carbon fibre doesn't like doing that

Not sure you're right there John!

But I'm more interested in the 'Jackanory' interest in an Outerlimits!

Like I said the other day, Manos never, ever stops amazing me