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Can I dye a white hybrid cuben pack?

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PostedMay 10, 2018 at 5:25 pm

The super strong fibers in DCF material are made out of UHMWPE (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene), a type of olefin plastic.

This is what I found regarding some of it’s material properties in relation to heat (via wikipedia): “The weak bonding between olefin molecules allows local thermal excitations to disrupt the crystalline order of a given chain piece-by-piece, giving it much poorer heat resistance than other high-strength fibres. Its melting point is around 130 to 136 °C (266 to 277 °F),<sup id=”cite_ref-8″ class=”reference”>[8]</sup> and, according to DSM, it is not advisable to use UHMWPE fibres at temperatures exceeding 80 to 100 °C (176 to 212 °F) for long periods of time. It becomes brittle at temperatures below −150 °C (−240 °F).<sup id=”cite_ref-9″ class=”reference”>[9]” </sup>

Sounds like if you keep it under the 176 * F range, it should be fine.

Greg Pehrson BPL Member
PostedFeb 2, 2020 at 9:11 am

Valerie, I was wondering how your painted pack is holding up a year and a half later. Are you still happy with the results? Still no rubbing off of the color? Did it “weather” with use?

Thanks so much for your tutorial!

Greg

Dustin Smith BPL Member
PostedFeb 4, 2020 at 6:59 am

FYI: McHale packs dye their dyneema fabric an assortment of colors.

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