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Some interesting things going on with Dyneema including a weldable TPU coated fabric.
https://www.thedyneemaproject.com/en_GB/the-fabrics/prototypes.html
Ripstop by the Roll has been doing some limited edition releases. There was an orange TPU coated fabric that sold out. Also they have a green woven fabric listed that was apparently developed for packrafts.
Anyone tried working with this stuff?
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Very interesting! Until now, the low melting temperature of DCF has been a problem for heat sealing, but it looks like they have formulated a type of TPU that is weldable at a lower temperature – very cool. Unfortunately the price will be prohibitive for many people, but if someone manages to get a sample of several meters and wants to try making a packraft out of it, contact me and I will be happy to help! I am very curious to see how it performs.
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