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Can a better blanket improve the mission capability of a Chinook?
Can a better blanket improve the mission capability of a Chinook?

Thanks to breakthrough technology that prevents moisture build-up against the airframe, a Chinook outfitted with the ITAB will have dramatically less downtime due to corrosion.

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Aviation BlanketsBrian BeaulieuJune 16, 2021
How a protective cover is like a car.
How a protective cover is like a car.

What’s the most important component of a car? You could argue it’s the engine, but an engine isn’t much good without a transmission. And a transmission isn’t much use without axels and wheels. Steering and brakes are pretty important as well.

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Protective CoversBrian BeaulieuJune 9, 2021
The 5 essential elements of a Corrosion-Free Environment
The 5 essential elements of a Corrosion-Free Environment

Corrosion-Free Environments (CFE) can stop corrosion in its tracks - virtually stopping the aging process. Here are the 5 essential elements.

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Environments (CFE)Brian BeaulieuJune 2, 2021
If equipment readiness is a priority, corrosion-prevention should be too.
If equipment readiness is a priority, corrosion-prevention should be too.

Corrosion comes at an enormous cost to the military in terms of readiness. It’s been estimated that across the DoD, 1.15 million Non-Available Days are attributed to corrosion annually.

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CorrosionBrian BeaulieuMay 25, 2021
How NOT to laminate layers of technical textiles.
How NOT to laminate layers of technical textiles.
CocoonBrian BeaulieuMay 18, 2021
Why a steel-framed fabric structure might actually be your best option in extreme weather zones.
Why a steel-framed fabric structure might actually be your best option in extreme weather zones.

Thanks to advanced engineering and high quality materials, steel-framed fabric structures are far stronger, and much more durable, than most people realize.

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Fabric StructuresBrian BeaulieuMay 11, 2021
Why put up with sagging blankets on Chinooks?
Why put up with sagging blankets on Chinooks?

If you’ve spent time on a Chinook, you’ve most likely experienced the sagging blanket problem - blankets that have pulled free of the airframe and sag from the ceiling and side panels.

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Aviation BlanketsBrian BeaulieuMay 4, 2021
What a protective cover keeps in may be more destructive than what it keeps out.
What a protective cover keeps in may be more destructive than what it keeps out.

Understandably, most people think first about what a cover keeps out, but what’s arguably even more important is what it lets out.

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Protective CoversBrian BeaulieuApril 28, 2021
Data can be as important as dehumidifiers in humidity-controlled environments.
Data can be as important as dehumidifiers in humidity-controlled environments.

Data is an essential tool in the fight against corrosion. You might have all the right facilities, and all the right equipment, but you can only be assured of success if you have also have the right data.

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Environments (CFE)Brian BeaulieuApril 21, 2021
Our real business is problem-solving - it just happens to come in the form of products.
Our real business is problem-solving - it just happens to come in the form of products.

We often talk about being “problem-centric” not “product-centric” because we know that the real business we’re in is not selling products but solving problems.

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CocoonBrian BeaulieuApril 7, 2021
Three major ways our modernized aviation blanket improves the CH-47
Three major ways our modernized aviation blanket improves the CH-47

Making Cocoon’s ITAB lightweight, air-permeable, hydrophobic, and oleophobic took years of painstaking R&D, but the end result hasn’t just modernized aviation blankets, it’s revolutionized them.

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Aviation BlanketsBrian BeaulieuMarch 24, 2021
As the temps go down, the value of freeze-proof covers goes up.
As the temps go down, the value of freeze-proof covers goes up.

It’s hard to overstate the importance of a protective cover being freeze-proof. When a cover freezes, it gains weight and takes on the shape of what it’s covering.

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Protective CoversBrian BeaulieuMarch 17, 2021
When you have to be ready, you HAVE to be ready.
When you have to be ready, you HAVE to be ready.

Readiness isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. When our troops are asked to answer the call, they need to know their equipment will be ready.

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Environments (CFE)Brian BeaulieuMarch 10, 2021
What does it mean to “stop the aging process”?
What does it mean to “stop the aging process”?

Usage and fatigue are the primary factors in determining the lifespan of an asset. Usage is typically a pretty straightforward measure of flight hours, mileage, engine hours, years, etc. Fatigue is not as easily measured.

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Environments (CFE)Brian BeaulieuMarch 3, 2021
Your assets are more exposed to the elements than you may realize.
Your assets are more exposed to the elements than you may realize.

Both Mother Nature and man-made hazards put unrelenting pressure on every asset in the military. Your vehicles, aircraft, equipment, weapons systems, parts, are all vulnerable to humidity, pollution, UV radiation, temperature fluctuations - you name it.

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CorrosionBrian BeaulieuFebruary 23, 2021
What do you know that we need to know?
What do you know that we need to know?

At the heart of our work, whether it’s developing a new cover, or designing a hangar, is a deep understanding of the problems you’re trying to solve, the needs you’re trying to address, the challenges you face.

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CocoonBrian BeaulieuFebruary 16, 2021
Thinking outside the box (literally) when it comes to insulation.
Thinking outside the box (literally) when it comes to insulation.

Chances are good you think of insulation that goes inside a building. But our partner Rubb discovered it’s better to think outside the building when it comes to insulating steel-framed fabric buildings.

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Fabric StructuresBrian BeaulieuFebruary 9, 2021
Our aviation blankets don’t just start light, they stay light.
Our aviation blankets don’t just start light, they stay light.

Making a high-performance aviation blanket that’s lightweight is difficult enough. But the real challenge is to keep it from gaining weight over time.

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Aviation BlanketsBrian BeaulieuFebruary 2, 2021
“By the darkness, stars are revealed.”
“By the darkness, stars are revealed.”

We want to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the remarkable work that was done this year by emergency personnel, healthcare workers, the military, and everyone else who has responded to this year’s crisis so unselfishly and tirelessly.

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CocoonBrian BeaulieuDecember 30, 2020
A 150 year old message for today
A 150 year old message for today

Ulysses Grant became President of the United States in 1869 and signed a Proclamation making Christmas a National Holiday in 1870.

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CocoonBrian BeaulieuDecember 22, 2020
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