Just ran across this product which I think maybe better then the Dupont film. Being used in Europe on some lightsports.
http://www.oracover.de/ On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 9:02 PM, ZuluZombie <jtw...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Wilder <wilder_j...@msn.com> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Cc: krnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Sun, Dec 23, 2012 9:09 am > Subject: Re: KR> DuPont 'Tyvec' (fabric?) - and - bamboo? > > > > > I've used tyvec for building kites. It's strong but it's almost a thck > paper > quality. I don't know if I would trust any plane with it. > > You can buy it at you home building supply house. It's used to wrap your > house , > I think as a vapor barrier > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 21, 2012, at 11:45 PM, "WxBY" <jtw...@aol.com> wrote: > > > Does anyone have any info on the possibility of using ?Tyvec? as an > aircraft > covering, doped and/or otherwise? If you?re wondering what we?re talkin? > about, go to your local snail-mail HQ [U.S.Post Office] and pick-up > several of > their freeby larger envelopes. Voila! ?Tyvec? in-hand. Tough! Light. > Still > conducting multiple tests as to flammability, sunlight degradation, > compatibility with various doping agents, etc. > > > > Likewise. Sorta back-to-basics: use of bamboo for aircraft > structures? > Super-strong and super-light! I know bamboo was used in the earliest days > of > aviation, especially in the areas of the world where there was more of the > reed > available than there was metal available. Unfortunately, there were very > few > specs written down at the time ? particularly as to criteria/testing of the > stuff. Anyone got any leads and/or suggestions? > > > > WxBY ? ?Crusader Rabbit? ? Fresno > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search > . > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- George Kolasinski 770 712-0638
