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for those who have used CUBEN Fiber

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PostedMar 25, 2010 at 3:53 pm

I'm looking for some long term information on joining two pieces of cuben together.

what is your experience with:
Stitching
Tape
glue – Hyosel vs Aqua seal (Which Aqua Seal?)

thanks

PostedMar 26, 2010 at 2:39 pm

On the tube it says McNett Aquasure urethane repair adhesive and sealant 250ml.
I am afraid that seemed to be referred to interchangably with Aquaseal on different vendors websites

PostedMar 27, 2010 at 5:08 am

I made a tarp by stitching and then seam sealing and it seems to be holding up fine. I've used the 3M tape in 1/2 thickness trying to make a cuben pillow and the peel strength just is not anywhere near strong enough for that application (although I'm sure the 3M tape would be strong enough for a great deal of regular non peel applications). Steve Evans had a thread in this forum talking about his adventures with Hysol… I think is probably the most comprehensive testing done to date:

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=20093&startat=40

PostedMar 29, 2010 at 10:44 am

1) Stitching works, but stress on seam will open stretch holes at each stitch. Sewing is easy.
2) Bonding works well for seams in shear (IOW, a flat seam); less well for seams that are configured to peel. Glueing is tricky, often messy, and sometimes disasterous.
3) Tape works less well than bonding; it has the same limitations, but additionally will creap when heated under stress.

PostedApr 4, 2010 at 12:19 am

The stitches on my MYOG quilt have been holding up great for the last 10 days of use on my thru hike. I should have more information as time goes on…
Evan

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