After more research, it appears the consensus is that 1708 does not use binders in the mat and is stitched only. I took a bit of 1708 and pulled...
I stand corrected on the principle behind Coremat, bad example I guess. I do stand behind all else in my post. Epoxy and 1708 are a good match...
1708 of course will use more resin than straight biax. A laminate of straight biax will be more flexible than a 1708 laminate. In my case, my...
I have bought a bunch of epoxy and other fiberglass related items from US Composites and have never had a problem. The worst problem I have had...
Re-laminated the entire bottom of my 40' sailboat with five layers of 1708 and the mat wetted out just fine. 1708 uses stitch-mat, no binders, or...
Foil tape sticks to most anything. Get the expensive 3M stuff, sticks to Visqueen, should stick to peel ply.