okay, first, those little fibers are *actually "glass". I guess we get used to things being poorly named and that can lead one into taking descriptors lightly. I really don't like working with that stuff. When i see it in speakers, My skin crawls.
Powder coat, sounds good. But I think in the first article it said the new stuff needed only heat. So is there already a compromise, or a new development that makes this stuff superior or less of a coating? One wonders about the tops of railings. But heat transfer, and the under materials ability to handle 400f is a concern. Maybe good for a tool box. What ideas did you have for it? On Sun, 2 Nov 2008, Lenny McHugh wrote: > Looking for a good description of powder coating I came across this site: > Terms and Definitions: > Engineered wood, also called Composite wood or Pressed wood, includes a > range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding together > wood strands, particles, fibers, or veneers with adhesives to form composite > materials. These products are engineered to precise design specifications > which are tested to meet national or international standards. These woods > include Plywood, Particle board and Fiberboard. > > Veneer in woodworking, refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 > millimeters (1/8 inch). Veneer layers are usually glued and pressed onto > core panels of different materials (such as wood, particle board or medium > density fiberboard) to obtain doors, tops and side panels for cabinets, > parquet floors and pieces of furniture. They are also used in marquetry. > > Plywood is made from thin sheets of wood veneer, called plies or veneers. > These are stacked together with the direction of each ply's grain differing > from its neighbors' by 90? (cross-banding). The plies are bonded under heat > and pressure with strong adhesives, making plywood a type of composite wood. > A common reason for using plywood instead of plain wood is its resistance to > cracking, shrinkage, twisting/warping, and its general high degree of > strength, as well as being a cost effective alternative. > > Fiberboard is a type of engineered wood product that is made out of wood > fibers. Types of fiberboard (in order of increasing density) include > particle board, medium-density fiberboard, high-density fiberboard and > hardboard. Fiberboard is sometimes used as a synonym for particle board, but > particle board usually refers to low-density fiberboard. Plywood is not a > type of fiberboard, as it is made of thin sheets of wood, not wood fibers or > particles. Fiberboard, particularly medium-density fiberboard (MDF), is > heavily used in the furniture industry. For pieces that will be visible, a > veneer of wood is often glued onto fiberboard to give it the appearance of > conventional wood. > > Particle board (sometimes called chipboard) is an engineered wood product > manufactured from wood particles, such as wood chips, sawmill shavings, or > even saw dust, and a synthetic resin or other binder, which is pressed and > extruded. Particle board is a type of fiberboard, a composite material, but > it is made up of larger pieces of wood than medium-density fiberboard and > hardboard. > > Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) is an engineered wood product formed by > breaking down softwood into wood fibers, combining it with wax and resin, > and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure. It is a > building material similar in application to plywood but made up of separated > fibers, not wood veneers. It is denser than normal particleboard. Its name > is derived from the distinction in densities of fiberboard. MDF typically > has a density of 600-800 kg/m?, in contrast to particle board (160-450 > kg/m?) and to high-density fiberboard (500-1450 kg/m?). Similar > manufacturing processes are used in making all types of fiberboard. > > Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, or ABS (plastic), is a common thermoplastic > used to make light, rigid, molded products such as piping, golf club heads, > automotive body parts, wheel covers, enclosures, protective head gear, and > toys. ABS is considered superior for its hardness, gloss, toughness, shock > absorbency, and electrical insulation properties. > > Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is a widely used thermoplastic > polymer. There are many uses for PVC. As a hard plastic, it is used as vinyl > siding, magnetic stripe cards, window profiles, gramophone records, pipe, > plumbing and conduit fixtures. It can be made softer and more flexible with > additives, to be used in clothing and upholstery and to make various > flexible building materials. > > Resin or Polyester Resin is known as a thermosetting plastic, which means > the plastic sets at high temperatures as apposed to thermoplastics which can > be formed at high temperatures. This is a durable choice for outdoor > furniture. > > Fiberglass (fiber-reinforced polymer [FRP] or glass-reinforced plastic > [GRP]) is a composite material made from extremely fine fibers of glass > combined with a polymer, which results in a relatively lightweight material. > > Powder Coating is a paint finish made from finely ground solid resins. It is > usually applied electrostatically and then heat cured. Powder coat finishes > are very tough and flexible and much harder to chip, crack, or peel than > most other coatings. > > Rubberwood is a hardwood from the maple family of woods and is an ideal > choice for furniture manufacturing because of its durability and tendency to > resist shrinking, warping or cracking. After its 26-30 years of latex > production, the trees are felled and new ones are planted. 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