Versaperm has developed a next-generation solution to test the permeability of aerospace fabrics.
The company comments that the number of airships and balloons in the world is, like the products, going up – and there could be a danger that without the right testing that they come right back down again.
The problem is that helium leaks faster than any other gas as its molecules are smaller – and every fabric ever made lets the gas leak out to a greater or lesser extent.
For the full story, see the March 2016 edition of MobileTex. Not a subscriber? Sign up HERE