[Milsurplus] WW 2 plywood, "boatanchor" boat

[J. Forster]

It could well have been Casein or Phenol-Formaldahyde. It may be that now,
to increase production rate, the cure times have been reduces since the
war.

-John

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> The "formula" must be documented somewhere.My Great Uncle's PT Boat was
> burned up with all the others in the Phillapeans after the war
> ended.Higgins and Electric Boat made the stuff.EB is still in business.
>  Jay
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boeing377 at aol.com
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tue, Oct 27, 2009 10:44 am
> Subject: [Milsurplus] WW 2 plywood, "boatanchor" boat
>
>
>
> "Plywood technology was very well developed by WW II. The built boats,
> planes, and many other things out of it, not to mention Eames Chairs
> and a
> lot of furniture in the 1930s.
>
> Best,
> -John"
>
> I own a WW 2 USN Plane Rearmament Boat, converted into a commercial
> fishing
> boat. It was built by the Norton Shipyard in Dark Harbor Maine duriing
> WW 2 and
> is still seaworthy. The hull is mil spec mahogany plywood and has never
> had ANY
> problems. Postwar plywood used on decking and superstructure mods has
> had the
> typical dryrot and delaminating problems expected after   years of
> exposure no
> matter how well it is painted and protected. I just wish I could buy
> plywood
> today which is as good as the 70 year old sheets the USN used. That
> stuff is
> flat out awesome.
>
> The American Aviation Historical Society Journal just had an article on
> WW 2
> plywood and the large role that it played in aviation.
>
> 73
> Mark
>
>
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