[Amps] Glass Tape

[Roger]

On 7/27/2013 1:23 PM, Manfred Mornhinweg wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> Glass tape usually turns to dust in UV sunlight.
>
> I think Carl means that glass fiber reinforced, plastic adhesive tape.
> That stuff indeed turns to dust rather quickly. Dust with loosely
> embedded glass fibers. Even when used indoors, in dry climates the glue
> crumbles rather soon, in my experience.

I've spent many hundreds of hours working with glass fiber. It does have 
many advantages, quite a few frailties, some of which are surprising. 
One of its major weaknesses is water.  The tiny fibers are easily damage 
out in the environment if they are not protected
They teach you that right at the beginning when working with composite 
aircraft.  Unfortunately the resin and epoxies are also easily degraded 
by UV

>
> But I'm under the impression that Ed means a different material, one
> that is just glass fiber fabric, without any plastic or glue in it. Is
> that right? Such a material should survive UV without trouble.

But not the weather.

73

Roger  (K8RI)