Background
Sky diving and parachuting
have undergone tremendous innovations, leading to sophistication in
terms of material and designs of parachutes for ensuring a safe landing.
The military, however, were
faced with the problem of the decay of the base fabric of the parachute
from mould and fungus during storage to condensed moisture.
Parachutes are normally
wet after the jump because water vapour condenses on the fabric
of the chutes. The damp fabric provides a breeding ground for fungus
and mold growth.
Conventional Method
The parachutes were being dried by hanging them from
hooks like 'Coats on hangers' in huge rooms with high ceiling and
fans. The process was not only time consuming but did not entirely
free the parachutes from moisture, which invariably remained trapped
in the folds.
Our Solution
Bry-Air offered the solution by maintaining the drying and storage
areas at 40% RH at 30°C, thereby continually surrounding the
parachutes with dry air.
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