Fabric products protected from raveling by coating threads and filling stitching holes with silicone rubber. Uncored silicone rubber applied to stitching lines with air-pressurized sealant gun. Next, plastic release film placed on coated side, and blanket flipped over so release film lies underneath. Blanket then bagged and adhesive cured under partial vacuum of about 3.5 psi or under pressure. Applications include balloons, parachutes, ultralight aircraft, sails, rescue harnesses, tents, or other fabric products highly stressed in use.


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    Title :

    Silicone-Rubber Stitching Seal


    Contributors:
    Wang, D. S. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1985-10-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English