Across
- 3. A narrow width reinforcing fabric or mat.
- 5. The liquid properties of a material. Resistance to flow.
- 7. Technically considered an initiator, catalyst is the colloquial name given to the substance added to the resin or gel coat to initiate the cure.
- 8. Standard measure for the amount a sample can stretch as a percentage of original length before it fails or breaks.
- 9. The formation of a gel.
Down
- 1. To saturate with resin. The most common application is saturating fiberglass with a catalyzed resin.
- 2. A reinforcing fiber in a resin matrix whose cumulative properties are superior to the individual materials.
- 4. A visible cosmetic defect in the exposed gel coat which looks like wrinkled or alligator skin
- 6. Twisted strands of roving, used to weave textile reinforcement.
- 7. A surface phenomenon indicating degradation of a cosmetic surface.