I am building some experimental skis using Flax to replace the fibreglass. It is industrial flax specifically designed to replace fibreglass in structural applications.
The flax
It looks like and apart from the surface feel, feels like aero grade glass I have used in the past. But unlike glass doesn't come with the recommendations about gloves for those with sensitive skin.
To cut however is a little strange
My normal glass cutting scissors, the blue handled ones really don't work, even tough they are great on 750gsm (22oz) triax. But the kitchen type ones with orange handles work fine?
Before building skis I know I need to do a bit of testing and calculating. The first round of calculating, pre test is here
Wetting out the samples
Biax (+45/-45) and uni, a double layer of both and single and double layers of triax for comparison
After pressing at 40psi 25C for 24hrs
Thickness measured 10 times with digital callipers with a resolution of 0.01mm average thickness shown
Thickness Glass .62mm
Double glass 1.15mm
Flax 1.1mm
Double flax 2.07mm