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Covering Materials

Here are some tables comparing different coverings. The info in these tables all originated from David Lewis of http://www.homefly.com/mylar.htm. We don't have most of these coverings but its an interesting comparison.

 

Supplier

Type

Wt (g/m^2)

thickness (mil)

Comments

IMS

Polimicro-Film

1.3

0.035

 

WES-Technik

0.002mm mylar(x12in)

2.2

0.08

 

IMS

0.012oz condenser paper

3.7

 

 

Office Depot

waste can liner

5.8

 

frosy clear

IMS

0.020oz condenser paper

6.1

 

 

WES-Technik

0.004mm alum mylar (x24in)

6.8

0.16

good for hot air envelopes

WES-Technik

0.005mm mylar (x24in)

7.0

0.20

 

Saran Wrap

colored

11.9

 

 

Sig

light silkspan

12.0

 

17.0 doped

Saran Wrap

Cling+

12.1

 

 

JCI

Jap tissue

13.4

 

19.0 doped

Reynolds

Plastic wrap

13.9

 

crystal blue

 

mylar

17.8

 

rescue blanket coghlans

Tony Avak

0.013mm alum mylar

19.0

0.50

good for helium envelopes

 

mylar gift wrap

19.4

 

 

Solarfilm

lite

20.0

 

approx

Dow

Saran wrap

20.2

 

 

Sig

heavy silkspan

20.7

 

29.0 doped

 

Airspan

22.0

 

light colored

 

gift wrap

24.0

 

 

 

Mylar gift wrap

26.3

 

irridescent

 

Litespan

28.8

 

 

 

colored micafilm

35.0

 

 

 

Doculam

41.5

1.5

 

 

Solarfilm

68.0

 

 

TopFlite

MonoKote

126.0

 

 

 
   
 
 
 
Solar Film (26x50”) heat shrink covering.  

Solartex (78x26”) heat shrink covering
Yelllow
White
 
 
 
 
Coloured covering tape for your epp foamie.   Coloured covering tape for your EPP foamie.
Red
Yellow
Green
Blue
 
 
 
 
[QAM603]Model Sealing Iron - Ideal for use with solar film and monokote as well as other iron on covering materials. Adjustable temperature to 230 deg C.     [QAM603]Model Sealing Iron - Ideal for use with solar film and monokote as well as other iron on covering materials. Adjustable temperature to 230 deg C.
 
 
 
 
    [QAM604]Model Sealing Iron Deluxe - Ultra light weight iron with adjustable temperature to 220 deg C. German designed and made in Taiwan.
 
 

Hinge Accessories

[TAIPAILTAPE] Aileron Hinge Tape Heavy Duty

[TTR3117] Point Hinges Large (6)

[TTR3157] Point Hinges Large (15)

[DUB-0116*] HINGE NYLON 5/8 STNDRD

[DUB-0117*] HINGE NYLON 5/8 STNDRD

[DUB-0118*] HINGE NYLON 7/16 SMALL

[DUB-0119*] HINGE NYLON 7/16 SMALL

[DUB-0216*] KWIK HINGE SLOTTER

[DUB-0257*] NYLON HINGES HEAVY DUTY

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Solarfilm vs Tape
 
Coloured tape is the default covering method for EPP gliders.  However, to achieve a better finish and more detail, you will require a solar film finish. This is more expensive but can lead to a much better finish such as can be seen on the
F-20 Tiger Shark.
 

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