Using epoxy you can improve the laminate properties with a post cure almost always.
Vinyl ester over epoxy.
Essentially they comprise a base of polyester resin strengthened with epoxy molecules in the backbone of the molecular chain.
Allow the epoxy to cure to the point where sanding produces a fine powder.
Quality epoxy resins stick to other materials with 2 000 p s i.
It adds excellent strength rigidity adhesion water and chemical resistance.
Many high strain repair areas and lightweight parts must flex and strain without micro fracturing.
Before coating a fully cured layer of epoxy with polyester gelcoat prepare the surface properly to remove any amine blush.
Epoxy adheres to wood much better than polyester does.
Cloth and polyester resin.
In areas that must be able to flex and strain with the fibers without micro fracturing epoxy resins offer much greater capability.
Specifically proper cure of vinyl ester resins and a 15 year study of the effective use of permeation barriers in marine composites to prevent corrosion and blistering.
It is water resistant.
Epoxy vinyl ester resins ver are an important class of high performance thermoset molding resins.
The two main types of epoxy resins are bisphenol a diglycidyl ether dgeba and epoxy phenol novolac epn.
Vinylester is essentially a styrene modified epoxy resin.
Vinyl esters also use peroxides e g.
For vinylester resins and even less for polyesters.
They are produced by the addition of α β unsaturated carboxylic acids to epoxy resins.
Regarding costs vinyl ester resin is more expensive than polyester resin but cheaper than epoxy resin.
Epoxy resin is an ideal resin for high performance and light weight parts.
Cured epoxy tends to be very resistant to moisture absorption.
Has some great papers on this which i am quoting from.
To cover wood a laminate using epoxy resin and 10 oz cloth will yield a much better job than 10 oz.
The hardener catalyst for vinyl ester resin and polyester resins is mekp.
Vinyl ester resins are produced by the reaction esterification between an epoxy resin and an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid.