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====Woven cloth==== | ====Woven cloth==== | ||
− | "Woven cloth" is the star of strong fibre-reinforced-plastic (FRP) construction. It strangely is sized in ounces per square yard instead of square foot and comes in weights from 1/4 oz per square yard to 10 oz per square yard. It comes in | + | "Woven cloth" is the star of strong fibre-reinforced-plastic (FRP) construction. It strangely is sized in ounces per square yard instead of square foot and comes in weights from 1/4 oz per square yard to 10 oz per square yard. It comes in "plain weave", "satin weave", "8-hs weave", and possibly other patterns ''(confirm and expand)''. Get the plain, it's plenty strong and cheaper. You can usually use 1.5 oz, as this is what you want for 99.99% of your high strength layups. |
===Other fiberglass cloths=== | ===Other fiberglass cloths=== |