ZPF vs Silnylon for Tartptent Project - WhiteBlaze

roger_friesen · 06-17-2003, 08:45

Does anyone have opinions on using ZPF (Zero Porosity Fabric) vs silnylon for a single wall tent project? I've got the prototype doen using 2 mil poly as the fabric. My floor will be lightweight ripstop nylon and am looking for the "right" material floor the tent. The price is about the same and is not an issue.

tlbj6142 · 06-17-2003, 10:43

You might want to ask this at www.backpacking.net. Their "make your own gear" forum gets quite a bit of activity.

Rambler · 06-20-2003, 11:36

Tarptent website uses silnylon or tyvek in their flooring. To ease the slipperiness of the nylon some people use a diluted form of silnet, or silcon II, sealer to make thin strips across the floor. Recently I found that tyvek has small protruding threads that tend to catch leaves and small debris in a spider-web fashion making that debris hard to shake or brush off.

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roger_friesen Registered User Join Date: 10-04-2002 View my gallery 3 Posts: 17 Images: 3	ZPF vs Silnylon for Tartptent Project Does anyone have opinions on using ZPF (Zero Porosity Fabric) vs silnylon for a single wall tent project? I've got the prototype doen using 2 mil poly as the fabric. My floor will be lightweight ripstop nylon and am looking for the "right" material floor the tent. The price is about the same and is not an issue.

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06-20-2003, 11:36	#3
Rambler Join Date: 05-27-2003 Location: Massachusetts Age: 65 Posts: 413	Tarptent website uses silnylon or tyvek in their flooring. To ease the slipperiness of the nylon some people use a diluted form of silnet, or silcon II, sealer to make thin strips across the floor. Recently I found that tyvek has small protruding threads that tend to catch leaves and small debris in a spider-web fashion making that debris hard to shake or brush off.