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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: islandpiper on September 23, 2008, 12:40:41 am

Title: Hmmm, other backing materials
Post by: islandpiper on September 23, 2008, 12:40:41 am

There is a sheet material that is used in construction for wrapping houses prior to installing the siding.  It is also made into large shipping envelopes.  Can't remember the name right now.(Tyflex??? hmmm)  Senior moment,I think.  It is very low stretch and is used sometimes to stiffent wings of model airplanes made of foam.  It is thin, light, glues well.   I wonder if that would work as bow backing.  Any ideas? 

piper

Title: Re: Hmmm, other backing materials
Post by: islandpiper on September 23, 2008, 12:45:05 am

It is Tyvek

http://www2.dupont.com/Tyvek/en_US/

Title: Re: Hmmm, other backing materials
Post by: sailordad on September 23, 2008, 12:46:21 am

ya but that maybe taboo here, i think its some kind of polypropolene

tyvec?   maybe


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