Rocket Scientists and Surfboards

Ryan McCall · Oct 25, 2014

Roy Stuart said: ↑

I just did the same thing on our test panel. with an engineer's hammer amd made no impression.

It's a fair anout of glass about 24oz in one layer but I calculate that with 1.5 pound eps our 8 footers will have weights in the range which 70's singles had. There's also quite a pronounced weave texture and because the stuff is hollow with two skins and stands 3mm high lapping will be interesting ( it can be rollered down to about half the height if necessary though). The test panel feels light however and it is easy to wet out etc.
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Anyone know where i could get some more info on this stuff?

Roy Stuart · Oct 25, 2014

Ryan McCall said: ↑

Anyone know where i could get some more info on this stuff?
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If you want to buy a roll I can give you the details of the company ( in China) I got mine from, the best info though is from Parabeam in the Netherlands, who invented it. Freight was a lot from Europe so we didn't go with them. Price for us was about NZ$30 per metre including freight but it's a 1.5 metre wide roll and only one layer per side is used so for example it's enough for 20 eight footers ay NZ$80 per board.

http://parabeam.nl/

[video=youtube;FSAgsiFp_G4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSAgsiFp_G4[/video]

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