Date:	Thu, 2 Feb 1995 23:04:32 -1000
From:	auster@iitbdv.iitb.fhg.de (Patrick Austermann)
Message-Id: <9502030904.AA12644@susi.tclan>
Organization: Harvard University Office of Information Technology
Subject: Re^n, n>=3: Silkscreening Ripstop

Charlie wrote :

>Just a note about the coating. I don't profess to know a lot about
>nylon, but I do remember from Steve Ferrell's excellent discussion
>at last years MKS Winter Retreat that in addition to the coated nylons
>there are impregnated nylons where both sides are identical. North Sails
>makes some of these. I don't think you would want to try silkscreening
>or paint on these, at least not without additional preparations.

To pait the coated side, the manufacturer recomments adding a thin
coat of the 'adhesive' Kite Bond under the paint. I have not tried
it yet, but I see no reason why it should not work ...

If you want to know if some special ripstop does work with this kind of
paint, send me some (preferably white) and I'll try it out ...
Add a couple of bucks for postage, and I'll even mail it back.
Otherwise I can fax or E-Mail the fabric to you :-)
 
>I have been considering doing this recently but I understand that the inks
>you need which will stick to ripstop are highly toxic and cannot be disposed
>of on a domestic level. 
>I have been considering doing this recently but I understand that the inks
>you need which will stick to ripstop are highly toxic and cannot be disposed
>of on a domestic level. 

Dr. Ph. Martin claims his paint to be absolutely 'NON-TOXIC'
according to some really strict U.S. Regulation. I will have to look
it up if you need any details ... 

Disclaimer: I am a kite dealer and might sell some of the metioned
products. Don't believe anything I say, I have no morals whatsoever.


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