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Testing & certification

Can accelerated weathering results actually justify a 25-year service-life claim?

✓ AnsweredSteve33

I always seem to mix too much resin and bin the leftovers, how do I cut the waste down?

✓ AnsweredRoy26

Our forklifts keep polishing the floor slick, how do I pick the right anti-slip finish?

✓ AnsweredSteve36

How do I drill carbon fibre without it splintering or delaminating?

✓ AnsweredIan38

Resins & adhesives

What should I use to bond an aluminium bracket to a GRP panel?

✓ AnsweredSteve33

Is carbon fibre dust dangerous to sand, and what precautions do I need?

✓ AnsweredAllbase team45

Cut-edge corrosion

Rust is creeping in from the edges and overlaps of my roof sheets but the middles are fine, is that a problem?

✓ AnsweredRoy39

Patches of my new resin floor are bubbling and sound hollow, what's going on?

✓ AnsweredAllbase team44

Testing & certification

How can I check my finished parts actually hit the datasheet figures?

✓ AnsweredIan31

Is a carbon-aramid hybrid worth it for an impact-prone part?

✓ AnsweredIan19

Cut-edge corrosion

The old paint on our metal roof is chalky and coming off on your hand, can I just coat straight over it?

✓ AnsweredAllbase team33

We're coating a chiller floor at around 4 degrees, will the resin actually cure down there?

✓ AnsweredRoy27

Resins & adhesives

My resin casting got smoking hot and cracked, was it too thick?

✓ AnsweredJohn37

Testing & certification

How do I pick the right reaction-to-fire class for composite roofing panels on this job?

✓ AnsweredJohn39

Cut-edge corrosion

The cladding on our unit is corroding in patches, do I overcoat it or rip it off and replace?

✓ AnsweredJohn55

Should I lay straight over the old epoxy, or grind it all back to concrete?

✓ AnsweredJohn31

Testing & certification

Do I actually need independent testing here, or can I trust the datasheet?

✓ AnsweredSteve45

What do I actually do with the pile of GRP offcuts building up in my workshop?

✓ AnsweredRoy38

Cut-edge corrosion

Why are rust streaks running down my metal cladding when the sheets themselves look intact?

✓ AnsweredAllbase team42

My slab still reads high on the damp meter, can I just crack on with the resin?

✓ AnsweredAllbase team49

Resins & adhesives

Is it worth using epoxy over polyester for a mould tool, or is that overkill?

✓ AnsweredRoy28

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