It's more than just a vapor barrier, It is designed as an air-infiltration
barrier. It has a slick finish and is so tightly woven I doubt dope or epoxy
would even adhere to it. But Hey, That's why it's called experimental you could
test some of it and lets us know.
Mike Turner
Edgewood NM
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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
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On Dec 21, 2012, at 11:45 PM, "WxBY" <[email protected]> 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.
>
