Hi all, my previous post about the orange dye in banners fading over time might not have been entirely correct, although some other ageing mechanisms may apply (plastic becoming brittle or sticking together, tubes leaking). The manufacturer should know best how long his products are supposed to be useable, especially under "non-optimal" conditions, and he puts on a date accordingly (I suppose). Anyway, I think it is sensible that ALL safety related equipment is labeled with an expiry date. This way, you are forced (or at least encouraged) to inspect it periodically, and see if it is still useable. happy (and safe) paddling, Kees *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Aug 02 2002 - 13:22:12 PDT
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