Cartridge filler materials

[b16driven]

What about the Kevlar rope that fire spinners use for insulation?

I can't post the link to it but search for firemecca.

[Mach10X]

Kevlar is a nice material, very similar to nylon actually. I'm not sure how well it will wick, why not get some and test it with some liquids and try it out in a cartridge. I'd be very interested in your results. Oh and for those of you thinking that Kevlar is bullet proof, it is not...not by itself. It needs to be woven in just the right way to become bullet proof. Interesting tidbit: the seats in my Volvo S40 are upholstered in Kevlar fabric (pretty sure it's not the correct weave to be bullet proof...just durable).

[paise]

My dad (step-dad tho' not my mother's current husband) is a former police detective and former Gunnery Sgt in the Marines. I asked him about the Kevlar vests and such after this program came on that showed this little girl saving pennies and encouraging others to do so in order to purchase Kevlar vests for officers unable to afford to buy the vests and the precincts that didn't have enough funding in their budget to afford vests either.

My girls saved their pennies along with anyone else's they could get including their granny, dad, and me. They did this for a month before we exchanged the pennies for a cashier's check from them so we could donate what little we could to help the cause. It was around that time when I asked dad about the vests.

Kevlar has come a long way since the days when Dad was on the force but even so, he keeps up with what goes on in the legal profession. He told me it wasn't so much the Kevlar that prevented a bullet from passing through a vest. It is a type of armor-plating inside the vest. The Kevlar material's weave is tight and dense so it slows the bullet down enough for the plating to stop it - most of the time. Since the armor-piercing bullets have hit the streets, I do wish someone could invent a way to prevent those armor-piercing shells from tearing through the Kevlar vests. I just don't understand how criminals keep getting them.

As for using Kevlar for the filler, I don't know if it would be absorbent enough to hold fluid then allow the draining of said fluid that's any better than what we are dealing with now.

[kittycatt]

I do wonder what is in that material. I bought some of that filling material from the local craft store & it works pretty good. But all the time I'm thinking what kind of chemicals or whatever is in it & is it safe to be inhaling it. The one I bought was on a roll that the girl had to cut but I don't recall if it said flame retardant on the box it came from. I didn't even think to look for that until reading the posts on this thread. I'm going to have to go back & look at that box. I've tried tea bags but that just didn't work at all. Is there some other natural kind of untreated material that would work?

[metapuff]

Originally Posted by Mach10X

Silk is a great fiber....but doesn't hold liquid well, and does burn easily. I'd keep your silk tea bags for....Tea!

i have tried silk in the cart and was worried about the burning. do you think it would be safe to use silk for the "tip" end of the cart and make up the difference with a small patch of paper teabag material near the atomizer? that way there would be no burning of the silk.

i really like the easy draw silk was giving. seems like it allowes air and liquid to flow more freely compared to paper. silk burning does concern me though. must be careful. burning silk=toxic

[Stehle]

Originally Posted by kittycatt

I've tried tea bags but that just didn't work at all. Is there some other natural kind of untreated material that would work?

I'd stay away from most treated stuff.

kittycatt? ...just curious were they Lipton Pyramid Tea Bags?

[Robert]

OMG- What's Next? Is someone is going to try Asbestos?.......
Kevlar? Fiberglass Rope? what about wood shavings?

Lypton Pyramid Tea Bag is the Answer

[Stehle]

Originally Posted by Robert

OMG- What's Next? Is someone is going to try Asbestos?.......
Kevlar? Fiberglass Rope? what about wood shavings?

Lypton Pyramid Tea Bag is the Answer

LOL... C'mon now Robert we need to listen and help where we can.

Different strokes.. they always say.

[Robert]

ok

New People- it is your duty to pass this info on, if it helps you!

Video: Lipton Pyramid Tea Bag Mod

This info was given to me and I found an easier way to do it- Cart Allignment-

Pink Dot Atomizer Alignment Mod

[metapuff]

Originally Posted by Robert

OMG- What's Next? Is someone is going to try Asbestos?.......
Kevlar? Fiberglass Rope? what about wood shavings?

Lypton Pyramid Tea Bag is the Answer

the question is what is the lipton pyramid bag made of. my initial query leads me to believe it is "pet" plastic.
sorry if i've missed some pertinent info. if there is a post i should look at could you please supply the link?

i'm not trying to scare anybody here but better safe than sorry right?

i've posted this on another thread but if you haven't seen it:

"The translucent Pyramid tea bag is made of PET, the same food grade material clear water and juice bottles are made of. As with any plastic, it would not be considered biodegradable. PET is completely safe and is 100% recyclable within the plastics waste stream"

ok. search for pet. wikipedia

Polyethylene terephthalate (sometimes written poly(ethylene terephthalate)), commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P), is a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in synthetic fibers family; beverage, food and other liquid containers; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination with glass fiber.


seems the burning temp of this plastic is 260 degrees celcius.

what is the temp of the atomizer heating to?