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kevlar face plates, kevlar face plates, kevlar face plates

Gayton
info@mossbeachartworks.com
Mon Mar 9 '09

What are they used for?

Re: kevlar face plates, kevlar face plates, kevlar face plates

Dar Shelton
sheltech@yahoo.com
Mon Mar 9 '09

On Mon Mar 9 '09, Gayton wrote
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>What are they used for?

I use them as faceplates for blanking parts. They scar up your metal stock less than the rough steel of the press plates, and they are a harder , more durable surface than lexan (which deforms) or acrylic(which is brittle , and therefore not safe an interface surface in press work).

We're talking about this , right ?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevlar
the light green material Lee provided for a long time , the same stuff that circuit boards are made of ?.... it's a composite material
with kevlar fibers and a resin base .

Dar