Anyone ever used this?
Know the proper name?
Know a good vendor?
Looking for 3/4" by 1/4"
Maybe 2in strips as well
Fiber backed UHMW strips
Re: Fiber backed UHMW strips
UHMW is a very common material, as I'm sure you know. What do you mean by "fiber backed"?
I've seen it advertised with rubber backing.
I've seen it advertised with rubber backing.
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Re: Fiber backed UHMW strips
I've used some in the past that had fiberglass embedded or melted into or somehow formed into one side of it. The raw fiber let's you bond the UHMW to whatever you want with resin.
Project I am working on now had it as wear strips and it's bonded so well that it's a fight even with chisel and hammer to get it off. I'll be replacing with aluminum strips crewed on, but I hate putting holes in stuff when bonding works so well.
Project I am working on now had it as wear strips and it's bonded so well that it's a fight even with chisel and hammer to get it off. I'll be replacing with aluminum strips crewed on, but I hate putting holes in stuff when bonding works so well.
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Re: Fiber backed UHMW strips
So why screw? Aluminium will bond well with epoxy. Especially if you use G-Flex, and sand it into the Aluminium.
I glued straight UHMWPE to my boat. Clean, Flame treat, and G-Flex. I have details on my thread. Flame treating works.
I glued straight UHMWPE to my boat. Clean, Flame treat, and G-Flex. I have details on my thread. Flame treating works.
Re: Fiber backed UHMW strips
Gotcha narfi. I've never seen that before. We use it on machinery sometimes, usually machined and screwed in place or a press fit.
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