Fabric research!

[Brian]

Getting down towards the end of the semester, but I've had a few people ask me how my fabric research is going. We finally have our ultraviolet exposure rig working how we want it to, and have gotten some fantastic results as of yet. Some interesting facts with regards to silnylon vs. spinnaker vs. cuben are sure to be teased out of the data, and I've got a few more picture teasers until I unleash the end-of-the-semester report.

You can see the subtle fading in the sample in the first picture right in the middle - it get's to be not so subtle to the point that the fabric disintegrates when handled at all.

First it goes in...
http://outdoorequipmentsupplier.com/img/IMG_3382.jpg

And after it's loaded to failure!
http://outdoorequipmentsupplier.com/img/IMG_3399.jpg

More to come, I promise!:) Oh, and our actual data and conclusions are sure to follow...

[Sailor]

Looking forward to hearing more, and btw--the new Deluxe Spinn tarp rocks. Freakin' amazinly light, small stuffed, rigged real nice. thanks, Ken

[ikemouser]

Waiting anxiously as well for the result Brian, thanks alot for the research!