bjornufknu 0 #1 February 29, 2004 Does anyone out there have good links to different sites explaining how canopy fabric (ZP and F-111) are made? I am for example interested in how the two fabrics are made, what kind of technique is used when making them, what kind of substance is used for "coating" a ZP, and so on and so on... All links welcome!d.d.s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MakeItHappen 15 #2 February 29, 2004 QuoteDoes anyone out there have good links to different sites explaining how canopy fabric (ZP and F-111) are made? I am for example interested in how the two fabrics are made, what kind of technique is used when making them, what kind of substance is used for "coating" a ZP, and so on and so on... All links welcome! Try the sites and contacts listed at Parachute Pages -> Manufacturers -> Textiles There have been a few, very short descriptions of mfg processes in some AIAA articles from the Aerodynamic Decelerator Conferences over the years. For the most part, the mfg do NOT give specific details on how they mfg the textiles. They do not want to give away trade secrets. Sort of related -- when Kevlar first came on the scene: Kevlar fabric is used in many space and military recovery systems.The mfg of kevlar fabric was very expensive. It was because when a kevlar thread got hung up, the machine would break before the kevlar thread. For most other materials, the thread would break first.. Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #3 February 29, 2004 This post Has a links to the manufacturers of the different textiles. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
