G-10, Micarta and Linen Micarta???

You're right about G10 vs. Micarta (of course, Micarta looks nicer...
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). Micarta referrs to a group of materials. There is Paper Micarta, Linen Micarta, Canvas Micarta, and Rag Micarta, that I know of. Basically, epoxy is forced into a base material (paper, linen, canvas, or rag) to make micarta. The texture, finish, appearance, etc. of the final product is determined in part by the base material.

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One hears it so often, mantra-like, that G10 is "stronger than Micarta and able to withstand more chemicals" ... but how true is it?

G10 may be a little harder to grind than Micarta, but I can't really tell the difference in strength as an "end-user." I mean, is there someone out there saying, "I finally switched to G10 because all of my Micarta handles turned to dust when I squeezed them"?

G10 is presumably stronger because is it fiberglas-based (I believe?), while Micarta's base is cloth or paper, as e_utopia notes. But is there any *practical* difference in strength?

Also, is Micarta *really* less chemically-resistant than G10? Again, in real-world terms, this means ...?

Curious,
Glen
 
Strider Knives does NOT use micarta because it will deteriorate in some petroleum products....G10 will not. G10 is MUCH more durable that micarta....not just because of its "s" glass base but also because of the epoxy used in the binding process.... micarta uses phenolic.....a resin.
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