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Re: Tell me more about the regolith coating.

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Originally Posted by Electricia 1599 View Post
The coating on the playing field is a type of gel coated, fiberglass reinforced, polymer material. I'm pretty sure its the same stuff ice skaters use when they don't have ice to skate on if that helps.
Don't get thrown off by the term "gel-coated". There isn't gooey gel on it at all; the fiberglass sheet is just coated in an additional layer of plastic.
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I don't think ice skaters use this at all. It's intended as wall and ceiling paneling, particularly in bathrooms.
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