neoprene

mverick · 3rd April 2008, 23:54

Quote: (Originally Posted by cool_hardware52)

Crushed and compressed neoprene are two distinctly different materials.

Look here Drysuits made from compressed vs. crushed neoprene

Genuine "crushed neo" is actually just slightly negative, and does not undergo any measurable change in buoyancy with respect to depth.

I'd be very surprised if there is any commercial source for true crushed Neoprene. Making such is not trivial, I know, I've done it.

Tobin

So,

Put in a heated vacume chamber?

Vacume sucks out the air bubbles and the heat helps to keep the material packed tight.

cool_hardware52 · 4th April 2008, 02:04

Quote: (Originally Posted by mverick)

So,

Put in a heated vacume chamber?

Vacume sucks out the air bubbles and the heat helps to keep the material packed tight.

Ah no, not quite. Here's a hint, what happens to neoprene that's been to great depth, over an over? Tobin

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mverick ScubaPimp Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 544	Re: neoprene Quote: (Originally Posted by cool_hardware52) Crushed and compressed neoprene are two distinctly different materials. Look here Drysuits made from compressed vs. crushed neoprene Genuine "crushed neo" is actually just slightly negative, and does not undergo any measurable change in buoyancy with respect to depth. I'd be very surprised if there is any commercial source for true crushed Neoprene. Making such is not trivial, I know, I've done it. Tobin So, Put in a heated vacume chamber? Vacume sucks out the air bubbles and the heat helps to keep the material packed tight.
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4th April 2008, 02:04	#12 (permalink)
cool_hardware52 RebreatherWorld Sponsor Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 385	Re: neoprene Quote: (Originally Posted by mverick) So, Put in a heated vacume chamber? Vacume sucks out the air bubbles and the heat helps to keep the material packed tight. Ah no, not quite. Here's a hint, what happens to neoprene that's been to great depth, over an over? Tobin __________________ www.deepseasupply.com
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