Divinycell

General Discussion
1

can anyone shed light on divinicell, havent got a clue what it is. Also cant find anywhere in the uk.

Anyone know any alternatives for use with epoxy composite…

Thanks

2

gt

3

lost me a bit there mate… What?

4

Priate … Someone who suffers the embarresment and heartache of priapism…mmmmm

Here,s a big wheel…might help …or not

5

Divinycell is a PVC foam, available in various densities, and thicknesses. OK for epoxy, or poly. Google the name, I’m sure they must have a website. It’s used in aircraft, boats, and some folks have cored composit surfboards with it.

6

MMM Laxy Wheel,

To find the answer of the Divinity cell riddle you must read the composite Bible (Bert’s Vacuum forming and sandwich construction) thread.

This opens many doors.

Go to the (Resources) and look in the (Discussion Threads) under (vacuum forming and sandwich construction).

Or use the advanced search function.

Divinycell=Surftech

Good luck,

Ian

7

When you check the archives Tommo, you’ll see some negative comments about Divinycell. A new Divinycell formulation was introduced this year and it is far superior to the old one. The new stuff has great elongation and compressive strenght and small cell size for minimal resin absorbtion - cosmetically its crap but you can’t have everything.

8

I expect someone who uses it in the UK will give you some info but in the meantime here is a link to a site I had bookmarked.

http://www.diabgroup.com/…/opening/e_home.html

Top right hand corner ‘where to buy’

Airex gives more hit for UK and I think this past post will give a bit of info on the different properties

http://www.swaylocks.com/…string=airex;#302509

also when looking at corecell got directed to www3.gurit.com which had this as local representatives

UK

           Blakes Paints 

           Swanwick Marina 

           Swanwick Shore Road 

           Southampton 

           Hampshire SO31 7EF 

           United Kingdom 

           Tel: +44 0 1489 864440 

           Fax: +44 0 1489 564011 

           Email:<a href="mailto:blakes_orders@uk.hempel.com?bcc=marketing@spsystems.com" class="bb-url">               <script type="text/javascript">eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%62%6c%61%6b%65%73%5f%6f%72%64%65%72%73%40%75%6b%2e%68%65%6d%70%65%6c%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%62%6c%61%6b%65%73%5f%6f%72%64%65%72%73%40%75%6b%2e%68%65%6d%70%65%6c%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b'))</script></a>

(Marine Enquiries Only)

           Marineware Ltd  

           Unit 6, Cross House Centre,  

           Cross House Road 

           Off Canute Road 

           Southampton  

           Hampshire SO14 5GZ  

           United Kingdom 

           Tel: +44 0 2380 330208 

           Fax: +44 0 2380 339667

Email: sales@marineware.com

Mark

9

Thanks very helpful…

10

Who has used it for stringers and how is the feedback? How does it compare in weight and strength?

Thanks

11

I’m not aware of Divinycell being used as a stringer. However high density PVC has been used as a stringer material by several major mfgrs. Weaker than wood, stronger than light weight surfboard foam. Good cosmetic appearance. Easy tooling, no grain to deal with.

12

thanks for the reply…maybe pvc and some warp…

13

Hi Bill -

In some rather obscure posts, Ben Sparks (aka Benny1, builder of Peanut Board and others) demonstrated D-Cell stringers.

http://www.swaylocks.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=242569

14

Hey Tommo,

Try the name corecell, its is the same stuff, still made by the DIAB group, but released under a different name for different markets around the world. U culd use airex too.

15

Moonfish, I think you’re thinking of Klegecell. Core-cell is a different material to Divinycell and it’s made by a different company. Core-cell is Linear SAN (styreneacrylonitrile) foam. Divinycell is PVC. Divinycell used to be cross linked which made it a bit brittle, the new stuff is partially cross linked (whatever that means) and is quite flexible but hard to crush. Core-cell is a good choice as well. the 3mm stuff is actually a byproduct of the process to make the thicker sheets so sometimes the 3mm sheet may have holes in them.

16

I’ve had blanks with d-cell stringers. The feel pretty much like a stringerless blank, all other things being equal. The good thing is that it shapes right down with the foam… no plane needed. It’s also light, paintable (I use different shades of glazing and make it look like wood grain), and keeps that line down the middle that I believe serves as a sort of subliminal reference point. It might help hold in a center box or plugs a bit better than no stringer at all.

I’m seeing d-cell inserts for plugs now, too…

17

Andy Horton

DIAB

1 Eastville Close

Gloucester

Gl4 3SJ

UK

01452 501860

Nice guy, very helpful

18

Hey pinhead, woops… your right, screwed that up a bit huh.

Corecell is the stuff im using, klegecell aka divinnycell was the stuff i was gonna get, but didnt.

Yeah it seems to have good flex, i managed to roll up a 2400mm sheet and slide it in the back seat of my car! :slight_smile:

(didnt really wanna put it on my roof rails, that may have been bad me thinks)