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I am not going to spend much time worrying
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Although the following is not a direct
comparison, I think it is a good indicator.
I have a dozen fishing rods that were
manufactured between 1950 and 1954. They are made of fiberglass epoxy
prepreg by Narmco Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA (Conolon fishing rods). I have
used a fly rod and a spinning rod regularly for 50 years. The only
"degradation" in my collection is the rod I stepped on, and the one I closed in
a car door -- the rest still look and perform as new.
I know, I know, cold cure is different than
thermocure prepreg -- but I submit not all that different. I will bet
there are a lot of 1950s Glaspar (also Costa Mesa, CA) fiberglass
fishing boats and car bodies still in use. These were made using glass
mat, glass cloth and cold cure resin.
martell lindsay
N360ML
The real world: When the theory doesn't agree
with the observation, better reexamine the theory.
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