Matt:
What type and duration of Warrantee do your products have?
Do you, "Step Cure", your products?
Are your products safe to use with under hood Turbo Charging applications? (Lots of heat close to the hood over fairly short durations but occurring 100's or 1000's of times)
Have you checked the stability (Warping) of the hoods in higher temperatures? (150-200 F.)
Also, the Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) is different between a cured fiberglass part and a cured Kevlar part. Given this, is there a chance this will cause de-lamination issues due to seasonal changes in temperature? (What type of chemical coupler do you use to prevent this?)
What Methodology of Testing was used on these products? (ASTM ?)
Have you done any testing with the Gel Coat regarding degradation due to multiple temperature cycles from below freezing to 200 degrees? Gel Coat products can discolor and/or become brittle over time. Do you artificially age your products to check for this?
How about Thermo-shock testing? Hot engine to cold car wash or rain shower could cause surface fractures can occur.
Here in Texas the top of our car in the summer can literally burn your hands if you touch them. I spent a lot of time in the plastics industry and once parts got to be fairly large, shrinkage under cure could become substantial, and depending on the chemistry of the resin used (DOW 828, 826, Ciba-Geigy High temp products, etc.) What kind of tolerances can be maintained with your production process?
Sorry so many questions, your the prices are good and I would like to buy several items. Even with good pricing, the totals add up. I just wanted to follow up with these issues before making up my mind to order.
Thanks for your Patience,
Best Regards,
Ty O'Neal
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