Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 07:56:56 -1000 From: neitzke@elk.miles.com (Robert C. Neitzke) Message-Id: Organization: Bayer Corporation Subject: re: new fabric Just wondering what the group has heard re new Icarex type materials. Someone told me that there were going to be anouncements at the KTA. He was told to keep mouth shut. Then I see something re R-KET and "Icarox", from europe. Whatever that is ? Did I miss a joke here ? And what about that secret material in the R-KET spars ??? Anybody care to expand this quest ? I'm stumped Bob Neitzke e-mail work neitzke@elk.bayer.com CAD Sys Mgr Elkhart Site home birdofplay@aol.com Bayer, Diagnostics Div. web-page http://users.aol.com/birdofplay Stay outa da treez = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 14:11:59 -1000 From: Steve Bateman Message-Id: <4al5of$k1p@hole.sdsu.edu> Organization: San Diego State University Subject: Re: re: new fabric neitzke@elk.miles.com (Robert C. Neitzke) wrote: > > Just wondering what the group has heard re new Icarex type materials. > There is another kind of ripstop polyester out there; Skynasaur (I have forgotten the new name) uses it in the Competition Quadtracks. One of their representatives wouldn't tell me what the brand is, or anything about it. > Someone told me that there were going to be anouncements at the KTA. > He was told to keep mouth shut. I suspect that the cat will be out of the bag after KTA. It will be nice to have some selection in the polyester market; better than this monopoly Shanti has over it. Maybe I'll make that 8m sputnik. Steve Bateman bateman@mail.sdsu.edu Flying along = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 10:10:12 -1000 From: sparks@netcom.com (Steve Millspaugh) Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Subject: Re: new fabric Robert C. Neitzke (neitzke@elk.miles.com) wrote: : Then I see something re R-KET and "Icarox", from europe. Whatever that is ? : Did I miss a joke here ? YES : Bob Neitzke e-mail work neitzke@elk.bayer.com : CAD Sys Mgr Elkhart Site home birdofplay@aol.com : Bayer, Diagnostics Div. web-page http://users.aol.com/birdofplay PS. Sorry about my butchered previous attempt to answer this question. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 10:06:02 -1000 From: sparks@netcom.com (Steve Millspaugh) Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Subject: Re: new fabric Robert C. Neitzke (neitzke@elk.miles.com) wrote: : Just wondering what the group has heard re new Icarex type materials. : Someone told me that there were going to be anouncements at the KTA. : He was told to keep mouth shut. : Then I see something re R-KET and "Icarox", from europe. Whatever that is ? : Did I miss a joke here ? : And what about that secret material in the R-KET spars ??? : Anybody care to expand this quest ? : I'm stumped : Bob Neitzke e-mail work neitzke@elk.bayer.com : CAD Sys Mgr Elkhart Site home birdofplay@aol.com : Bayer, Diagnostics Div. web-page http://users.aol.com/birdofplay : Stay outa da treez = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 18:55:51 -1000 From: griebeno@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kai Griebenow) Message-Id: <4almcn$2mo@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Subject: Re: new fabric Hi, I followed carefully and the R-KET uses Icarot not Icarox. I don't know what material this is, but it must be good... By the way, I am not a believer in Kite Gods. Kai Griebenow (initials...... uuhhhh, but it wasn't me....I am not funny enough) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 14:54:10 -1000 From: kevin@island.kites.com (Kevin Mayeshiro) Message-Id: <4ansji$mdq@malasada.lava.net> Organization: Island Kites Subject: Re: new fabric Kai Griebenow (griebeno@ATHENA.MIT.EDU) wrote: : By the way, I am not a believer in Kite Gods. I cannot confirm or deny the existence of a Kite God, but we have seen the Kite Oracle's words of wisdom appear in this forum from time-to-time. Haven't seen a trace him/her of late, must be busy flying or making kites... - Kevin -- Kevin Mayeshiro | rec.kites archive: kevin@island.kites.com | ftp://kites.its.Hawaii.Edu/pub/kites = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =