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EPS blue foam question regarding fuel

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Insect

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Hi, I searched and did not find the answer I seek:

When building composites with 2 layers of fiberglass and epoxy over blue foam insulation board EPS (department store variety), how is the lifecycle of the fuse, wing, etc if exposed to exhaust from the engine which contains unburnt hydrocarbons? I do not expect my design to have critical parts subject to a fuel leak, but running any gas engine will atomize some gas and possibly affect the foam. Looking at the Sky Pup for example, or Lazair, name many others... how do they survive considering this exposure?
 
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