Underground tanks are made from isophthalic resin which a type of
vinylester according to my research.
Will
William Daniell
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On Fri, Jul 22, 2022, 10:42 n7188u <chmgarb@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Interesting work Will and sorry you have to through this. I dread the day
> it happens to me and I have to go through this too.
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> But your research will certainly help. I would really like to use
> composites, if possible, since it would allow any of us to be able to
> construct a tank to our liking. But I understand the concern. It's a scary
> thought that the surface could be affected.
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> After quite a bit of reading I honestly can't conclude whether it would be
> 100% safe to have a composite tank exposed to ethanol. The MAX GRE option
> looks promising as I read that a Novolac based epoxy is a good choice.
>
> But underground tanks are made from polyester resin and fiberglass but
> couldn't find any specific resin spec.
>
> Tough choice. Let us know how it goes.
>
> Best,
> Chris
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=507518#507518
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