micro-balloons etc

[jim ivey]

 Tom  
Don't sniff it. It may be addictive.

Jim I

----- Original Message -----
From: Koenig, Tom
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 8:44 PM
To: 'Discussion'
Subject: micro-balloons etc


Help.....please

Gray, Matt, Lance.... anyone.

I have a huge tub at home that is a white fluffy powder, which weighs
nothing...( Nooooo....not that sort of powder<VBG>) I dont know wether it is
micro balloons or cabosil, or whatever.
When I mix it with epoxy it sort of forms the white stuff which you commonly
see in the corners of layups ( to help lay the glass), but it isnt quite the
same, it seems to be more translucent.
Am I not mixing properly? It seems that when I keep adding more powder it
becomes too dry and unworkable. It also doesn't seem that light which makes
me think it isnt micro balloons. Is it the resin I'm using ( LC 3600)?

Sorry for the moronic question...but how can I tell what I've got? Also what
exactly is used as the fillers in the ZN kits, Bollys etc ? Do they use a
thixotropic additive in the resin when they form the fillets etc.

Thanks guys

Tom

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