tsf 0 #1 January 3, 2015 What is it about the fabric that makes a new canopy have this "slippery" feeling that wants to move around & expand when brand new? Also, it seems to be commonly reported that ZP canopies lose this quality after quite a number of deployments (as opposed to after some amount of time)--what is happening during deployment that is causing the canopy to gradually lose this slipperiness (would the canopy lose slipperiness differently after 200 sub-terminal deployments vs. 200 terminal deployments)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blis 1 #2 January 3, 2015 My understanding is that the slippery feel comes from the coating (silicon i believe) that is applied to nylon during manufacturing. And the subsequent diminishing of this is caused by the friction the nylon is subjected during the deployment that wears down the coating... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
