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Aviation History
1959
1959 - 0623.PDF
FLIGHT 6 MARCH 1959 Britain's newest, largest and most advanced wind tunnel is now ia use at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Bedford. It is employed for fundamental research and for tests on models of aircraft and missiles. The working section consists of two flexible top and bottom plates, 64 ft. 8 in. long and 8 ft. wide, supported between side walls 62 ft, 6 in. long and 8 ft. 6 in. high, forming a rigid structure weighing 400 tons. Both the flexible plates and the side walls of the tunnel are protected by 'Araldite' epoxy resins—yet another vitally important use for these tough, flexible coatings combining remarkable adhesive properties with outstanding resistance to corrosion. . . Crovm Copyright reserved: reproduced by permission of H.M. Stationery Office May we send you full details of 'Araldite' epoxy resins for Industry? Aralditt is a registered trade name Araldite epoxy resins are used •£ for casting high grade solid insulation •jr for impregnating, potting or sealing electrical windings and components ir for producing glass fibre laminates ; •jlr for making patterns, models, jigs and tools •jc as fillers for sheet metal work •^ as protective coatings for metal, wood and ceramic surfaces •jAr for bonding metals, ceramics, etc. CIBA (A.R.L.) LIMITED Duxford, Cambridge. Telephone: Sawston 2121. AP4O5
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