I tried cutting some 8 1/2" x 11" pieces of Tyvek and feeding them through my laser printer. It's not as stiff as paper, so every 3rd sheet jammed. Once printed, though, whatever you print is really waterproof, but disappointingly, not wear-proof. Once you crinkle the paper a time or two, the toner just flakes off. I suppose a copier would have the same results--unless a copier heats the toner more than an inkjet does, and maybe the print would be more long-lasting. I don't think an inkjet printer would do well either, as inks are water-based, and Tyvek is waterproof. Shawn Baker still searching for an economical waterproof chart system Evan Dallas wrote: >Does anyone know if nautical charts printed on Tyvek (that >practically >indestructible stuff some envelopes are made of) are >available? For >Canada? I thought I had heard somewhere that this >was being used, tho I >could have dreamt it... >(I'm tired of my charts falling apart after a season or two). *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 09 1999 - 10:11:56 PDT
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