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Cork Core

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By panda - 9/30/2014 6:14:12 PM

Has anyone got any experience with using cork as a core?  Several kayak manufacturers have started using it recently and was wondering if anyone has any experience with it as a material for both vac bag and infusion?

How does it compare with foam core for impact resistance?

How stiff do the finished laminate end up compared with other traditional core materials?

Will any cork sheet do or is there a specific grade needed for use in composites?

Tom
By panda - 11/2/2014 5:51:45 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone,

I bought a roll of cork to see what it was like, not specific composite stuff just cheap.

For what I need it for it works very well, I even tried it with hand lay up vacuum bagged and it was very easy to use, just layed it up very resin rich and haven't had any problems.

Tom