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Progcraft · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject: Formaldehyde.

Hi.
Is it true that hot cutting RSN kite fabric release formaldehyde fumes??

P.
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CJQ · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject: Fumes

Intresting question P, why do you ask? I try not to lean over my cuts cause the smoke and odor is nasty. I try to ventelate the area also.

CLIFF

Progcraft · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject:

My friend (who owns a kite company and does repairs, and makes windsocks, but not many kites anymore) says one of the reasons he doesn't hot cut fabric anymore is because it release formaldehyde. (he keeps mentioning that to me)

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mhartzel · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:55 pm Post subject:

Here's a few sites to look at... quick search on google.
http://www.truetest.com/templates/21.html
http://www.kites.tug.com/Archive/kites/potpourri/hot.cut.of.nylon.dacron.injuries.to.health
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Progcraft · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject:

Hey, thanks for the research Mark.
So there's the answer. Likely to contains small levels of formaldehyde. Interesting.

Cheers,
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CJQ · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject: Fumes

Hi Mark, thanks for the information. my awareness has now been up-graded. I think I'll put a wisper fan next to my table to move the fumes out.

CLIFF

rbojarski · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:47 pm Post subject:

I heard that hot cutting Orcon (stuff the fighter guys use) can release some toxic fumes. Haven't heard any strong warnings about RSN, though.

Ray

jamescrumley · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject: hot cutting riptstop nylon

I always use a fan aimed at any hot-cutting work. That blows all the fumes away from the area.

Jim

Dorsal · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:58 pm Post subject:

IIRC, the greatest majority of the aroma called "that New-Car smell" is primarily made of formaldehyde, from all the vinyl and plastics out-gassing.
After all, if it's such a bugaboo, how come every kid in high-school biology has to smell it all the time they're in class?
Are there any statistics related to Biology and Physiology profs flopping over dead during class??

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CJQ · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject: Formaldehyde Danger

I just finished hot cutting 13,000 inches of RSN. Hope I didnt hurt myself.

CLIFF