PS: While I was in SA FALCON showed me a type of material they experiment with that is very strong, it does not scratch even if you scratch it with keys or a screw driver but is as flexible as your average Hypalon or PVC. Its does not discolour under the sun light and last for ever. Now I cannot rememeber what is was called but if it actually did waht they said is fantatstic. They are thinking in using this in future. Apparently the army uses it on their RIBs
Manos i think the material you are on about is called VALMUX or something like that they use it on the rib x ribs should be some splurge on www.rib-x .co.uk its produced in Germany best to contact COLIN Balwin at rib x he could give you the low down on it
tim www.griffmarineservices.co.uk
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Yes Tim thats it VALMUX. If RIB-X says that they use it on the RIBs that FALCON made I am not sure. FALCON told me that this is an experimental material that is not easy to flex and they use to see how it will cope in various environments right now.
If FALCON uses it to make RIB-X RIBs I think that I will be very much intested to know the true story
Hmm! maybe Colin was throwing me a line as he wanted me to buy one and sell them for him on the Isle de Blanc
tim www.griffmaineservices.co.uk
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Posibly as I am 100%+ sure that FALCON does not produce this staff of their RIBs yet.
They only experiment with it.
By the way they also got a cold welding PVC machine from the US and the tubes will be cold welded in a few months. That is as soon as they set it properly up to suit the materials they use.
I saw it while they were doing some experiments on a tube and is a facinating thing. With just warm air and a piece of plastic the surfaces are bonded.
easy way of checking is to ask the guys at Falcon let me know if you get in touch, as i would be interested to know,
Tim www.griffmarineservices.co.uk
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