Date:	Fri, 7 Oct 1994 16:05:00 -1000
From:	tommarvin@genie.geis.com
Message-Id: <199410080240.AA162224048@relay2.geis.com>
Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Subject: Andrew & everyone

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@@@@   @@@@        Andrew.......
 @@   @    @         Glad you liked the stamps.
 @@    @@@@        Now for your questions, the Orcon film is
 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@    in square yards, not square meters.  Some
  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@   of the specs of this remarkable film----
       @@@@    @@  # 2 mils thick.
       @@@@    @@  # it is not mylar but a Polyester skim.
       @@ @@       # .47 oz/sq yd (16 gms/sq m)(see below)
       @@  @@      # Frosty, semi-transparent
       @@   @@     # Tensile strength is 10 lbs/inch width
       @@    @@    # Flammability, zero flame time, zero glow
                     time, no drippings.
                   It meets ALL U.S. Federal Aviation Regulations
    and Boeing regulations. (Thought you would like that in case
    you wanted to mount an engine on the file & do some flying.)
 Andrew - I put this on the scales, (gram scale, VERY reliable &
 accurate) and came up with .458 per sq. yard (1296 sq. in). I
 tried this with 3 diff. pieces, all came in at .458/sq. yd.
 That's well less than 1/2 oz. per sq. yard!  NOTE: Sq. yard,
 not sq. meter.
  So then I took the Icarex, 1/2 oz., white, 3 diff. pieces from
3 different rolls.  The weight per sq. yd. (1296") was 28.7 grams,
28.675 grams and 28.712 grams!   Go figure!     That's just over
1 ounce per sq.yd.  (That's in yards, NOT meters).
   Thank you for your interest in the above.  It even opened my
  eyes.  Now I'm afraid to weigh the 3/4 oz. Icarex.
                            Tom
                                    Hang-em High in the Sky!
 ________________________________________tommarvin@genie.geis.com


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