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Offline Steven Kientz

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Tyvek hinges or ?
« on: June 07, 2008, 06:44:31 AM »
I saw my wife struggling to open an envelope the other day, was wondering if anyone had tried tyvek for hinges or reinforcment on tail feathers, fuselages?

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Re: Tyvek hinges or ?
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2008, 07:50:25 AM »
Tyvek makes exceptional hinges. We've it for years in our pylon racers. There used to be a product on the market called redi hinge. Some of you might remember it. It was machined balsa with a hinge material inside. It was available in two thicknesses, 1/4" and 3/8". The hinge material in this product was Tyvel. We've never had it fail even under the most extreme conditions.

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Re: Tyvek hinges or ?
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2008, 12:11:15 PM »
Just what is Tyvek and where would you get it?

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Re: Tyvek hinges or ?
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2008, 12:32:06 PM »
Paul:
We use massive amounts of Tyvek in our medical businesses. Packaging, drapes, gowns, etc. Check out this link. May give you additional information.
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http://www2.dupont.com/Tyvek/en_US/sales_support/sales_support.html
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Re: Tyvek hinges or ?
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2008, 02:12:25 PM »
Just what is Tyvek and where would you get it?

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Have you noticed what houses are now wrapped in before the siding is put on? Also the large mailing envelopes (white ones) are made of it.

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Re: Tyvek hinges or ?
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2008, 05:13:02 PM »
thanks for the info, the way the economy is going I hate to throw away something that is useful. I find it hard to believe that we had junk mail show up in such an expensive envelope.

Thanks again
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Re: Tyvek hinges or ?
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2008, 06:36:01 PM »
Just what is Tyvek and where would you get it?

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Back when we used 5 1/4" and larger diskettes the premium envelopes were made from Tyvek.  The stuff they put on houses is too thick but the old envelopes might work out fine. #^
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Re: Tyvek hinges or ?
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2008, 09:33:49 AM »
The envolope and gown Tyvek is softer and I think thinner than the house wrap. The house wrap has like a sizing in it to make it somwhat stiff. The house wrap makes great Kites.
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