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Ripstop on the RecordThe Truth About ULTRA: Asking Challenge Outdoor Your QuestionsSend us a textChallenge Sailcloth has been taking the industry by storm with polarizing materials like ULTRA Weave, ECOPAK, ULTRA TNT and others. We sit down with Wes Hatcher (Director of Challenge Outdoor Sales and Development) and talk about what went wrong, what's going well, and what it's like designing outdoor materials for a living. Wes is a fascinating guy who has been in the outdoor textiles industry for a long time. His career has taken a series of exciting turns. Starting with DSM when they owned the Dyneema® Group, working in design, and n...2024-09-111h 15
Ripstop on the RecordWhat you don't know about Dyneema®Send us a textWe ask representatives from Dyneema the questions that DIYers have been asking us. We talk about how bio-based Dyneema is made, why Dyneema is changing ownership, and what's going on with these price increases. On the phone with us today are William Smith (Senior Sales Manager) and Keith Rowsey (Director of Sustainability). Both William and Keith have been working in the materials department for a while and bring a wealth of information to the table. Show Notes: Episode 3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1372330?client_source=la...2022-05-111h 02
Ripstop on the RecordNew Fiber from Dyneema®Send us a textIn this episode, we talk with William Smith and Keith McDaniels from DSM. Recently, they informed us that they would be releasing a new fiber that would be used for fabrics woven with Dyneema®. And better yet... would also be available to the MYOG market. We brought Keith and William on to discuss the pro's and con's that makers have seen with Dyneema® over the years as well as the changes they are making to Dyneema® fibers. We talk about: Dyneema® Diamond Technology Bio-based Dyneema®Why Dyneema® is NOT a ge...2021-10-2755 min