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I've got an idea for an inflatable tent I want to try.
Anyone know what the bladders are made from?
Or for that matter, anyone got a dead inflatable tent suitable for hacking?
It's TPU I think - see: [url= http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/lib/doc/pdf/vango_airbeam_user_guide.pdf ]http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/lib/doc/pdf/vango_airbeam_user_guide.pdf[/url]
There's an inner tube made from TPU that sits inside a zipped outer tube that I think is probably Nylon/Polyamide. You can buy the Vango inner tubes individually, though you'd also need a suitable pump, which I think is a standard fitting.
BadlyWiredDog - Member
...There's an inner tube made from TPU that sits inside a zipped outer tube...
It's the inner tube I want to make. Presumably being TPU I can seam weld it.
Now to find a supply.
Thanks 🙂
Inflatable ribs from old kitesurfing kites?
I've no idea what's used in inflatable tents, but [url= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETFE ]ETFE[/url] is used in inflatable roofs. I imagine it costs more than TPU and may not be so easy to buy in small quantities.