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Oct 13, 2008 at 8:57 pm #1231522
I made Tyvek Rainwear From ↓
I change it to change the type of the fastener
↑I remodel the hood
Oct 14, 2008 at 5:08 am #1454413Cool,
Its nice and long. Is this material any more durable than the Driducks?( if you have seen them). Just wondering if you are able to compare the two.
I added a visor to my driducks with a piece of plastic cut from a milk carton. I just glued it on after wrapping it in driducks material from the pants so that it matches.Oct 14, 2008 at 7:26 am #1454417Junichi – that is awesome! Great idea.
Oct 14, 2008 at 2:34 pm #1454458Great Idea. I was thinking of doing the same thing. You might want to check your seams. I know that the stuff we get at work does not have sealed seams. It would be easy to seal the seam, just use the tyvek tape and your done.
Driducks is polypropylene, Tyvek is UHMWPE. I don't know the performance difference. I wish I did.
Oct 14, 2008 at 5:20 pm #1454486My guess is tyvek is less breathable and less waterproof but more durable.
Oct 17, 2008 at 9:29 am #1454858I agree with steve Evans. Great idea! Thanks for posting the pictures, too.
Oct 17, 2008 at 10:46 am #1454870John, how could it be both less breathable and less waterproof? Wouldn't it be either less breathable or less waterproof?
Oct 17, 2008 at 5:30 pm #1454917Maybe..lol. I was talking about housewrap type tyvek which is certainly more durable and less breatheable. The waterproofness versus driducks I am not sure about.
The type tyvek the OP is bringing up is a different animal from housewrap. It's probably less durable than housewrap, more breatheable and less waterproof in my opine.
Oct 17, 2008 at 7:37 pm #1454929Thank you for a lot of comment
Tyvek Type is 1422A
I don't expect so much durability
But I think that I can use Tyvek rainwear repeatedly to some extent.
Because as for the hazmat suit is because is itIt thinks me to be good as a spare.
http://obakanahibi.blog31.fc2.com/blog-entry-214.html
I made the sheet with Tyvek.
wight 5.6oz 160g
http://obakanahibi.blog31.fc2.com/blog-entry-212.html -
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