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Originally posted by svandamme
i think that many manufacturers these days use bonding agents one metal/metal joints on chassis..




Carbon Fiber isn't a plastic...whole different ball park

CF is fibers's , carefully placed, and then resin added, vacuum and a bake

plastic isn't a composit
and the material itself has to provide strength
I taught a class on engineering plastics. You would have gotten that "what's a plastic" question marked with a big red pen. . . and no extra credit for your confident maner.
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