[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] Almost a decade ago I was working in housing market research, and I spoke to the Tyvek manufacturer. I asked about using it for outdoor gear. They said that while they had a large number of people (other firms) testing it for other applications, they had not found any where it was a useful improvement. They said that some found it not all that useful as a ground sheet (I started using it around that time, and still do sometimes) or anything else. I do not know why, but presumably they believed it should be waterproof. The only non-building use these companies found and put into production was as windshield covers to keep snow and ice from building up on parked cars. GaryJ Michael Daly wrote: > Dave Kruger wrote: > >> Joseph Pylka wrote: >> >>> It's not a breathable material but rather a vapor barrier. That is >>> what >>> it is ordinarily sold as. >> >> >> I've heard Tyvek described as a "vapor barrier" before, but I think >> that is very misleading language. *************************************************************************** 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 Jun 15 2007 - 07:40:34 PDT
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