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Are air-permeability and breathability the same thing? (Spoiler alert: No)
Are air-permeability and breathability the same thing? (Spoiler alert: No)

Air-permeability and breathability sound like pretty much the same thing don’t they? Sometimes even people in the textiles field will mistake them for the same thing.

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David WoldOctober 26, 2021
The payback of corrosion-prevention is more than money.
The payback of corrosion-prevention is more than money.

Don’t get us wrong, increasing corrosion-prevention measures can save an enormous amount of money - we’re talking billions annually.

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David WoldOctober 19, 2021
Take a guess how far salt air travels.
Take a guess how far salt air travels.

Most people know that salt air is most prevalent in coastal zones. What they may not know is just how far inland salt air is present.

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David WoldOctober 11, 2021
Going the extra mile starts before you even have a customer.
Going the extra mile starts before you even have a customer.

We believe there’s another way to look at “going the extra mile” which starts in the development process.

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David WoldOctober 5, 2021
Corrosion costs the DoD much more than just money.
Corrosion costs the DoD much more than just money.

It’s estimated the financial cost of corrosion to the DoD is $20 billion annually. To put things in perspective, that’s $55 million per day, or $39,000 per minute.

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CorrosionBrian BeaulieuAugust 31, 2021
There’s something more important to compare us to than other companies.
There’s something more important to compare us to than other companies.

It’s critical to make good decisions when readiness, maintenance costs, and TOC are at stake. In the military the stakes are high whether it’s a $100,000 decision or a $10 million decision.

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CocoonBrian BeaulieuAugust 24, 2021
Why steel-framed fabric structures cause far less disruption on base than traditional construction.
Why steel-framed fabric structures cause far less disruption on base than traditional construction.

The answer is quite simple, and the advantages are significant.

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Fabric StructuresBrian BeaulieuAugust 17, 2021
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
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