RE: [Paddlewise] Bright orange banners

I don't see anything that will expire.

The banner appears to be international orange polyethylene.  It is contained
in a black tube until used.  The banner is held open to width and given
additional floatation by small diameter plastic tubing.  The dye in the
plastic is probably not light stable, but until the banner is used and
exposed to sunlight for a long period, that is not an issue.  


Dana 


 > -----Original Message-----
 > 
 > Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:25:10 -0400
 > From: <>
 > Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Bright orange banners
 > 
 > > I found them on sale because they, like flares, have expiration
 > > dates.  
 > 
 > Really?  What expires?  Does the fabric dry rot or something?
 > 
 > Rick 
<snip>
 > 
 > Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 22:50:16 +0200
 > From: "Kees van der Meij" <>
 > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bright orange banners
 > 
 > Probably the orange dye in the banner fades over time, as do 
 > most dyes, and
 > the color gets "out of specification". I suppose they last a 
 > bit longer than
 > flares though. Anybody knows?
 > 
 > Kees
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